Category Archives: Wildlife

chrysemys scripta elegans Thursday, June 26, 2008 — 7:20 pm Cary, Illinois — Route 14 OK, this was weird. I wander around outside a lot, as you know, often in forest preserves and state parks and such. And when I … Continue reading →

sternotherus odoratus Thursday, June 26, 2008 — 6:53 pm Cary, Illinois — Route 14 I strolled across the Fox River to Fox River Grove to take photos. On the way back, I spotted this small turtle in the grass right … Continue reading →

One evening in late June, I went for a walk to search for wildlife to photograph. The only wildlife I found was mosquitoes, and so …

limenitis arthemis (in part) Saturday, June 21, 2008 — 6:45 pm Cary, Illinois — Fel-Pro Conservation Area I was walking the trail through the oak woods on the rise above the pond when I spotted this butterfly. It’s wings were … Continue reading →

It's a male Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly.