Category Archives: Wildlife

epargyreus clarus Thursday, August 16, 2007 — 6:30 pm Cary, Illinois — Swallow Way For me, skippers are to butterflies what gulls are to birds — I usually don’t bother to take the time to tell all the similar species … Continue reading →

enodia anthedon Sunday, July 15, 2007 — 5:35 pm Lake County, Illinois — Lyon’s Prairie Six or seven Northern Pearly-Eyes were chasing each other low in the shade beneath a large oak in the woods. They would frequently land on … Continue reading →

junonia coenia Sunday, July 15, 2007 — 5:25 pm Lake County, Illinois — Lyon’s Prairie This butterfly was flying low through the tall grass above the Fox River marshes. It landed and let me approach closely, then flitted to another … Continue reading →

I took my camera for a walk to Hickory Grove this evening. The weather could not have been nicer — clear, low 70’s, light breeze. And I had the place to myself — at least as far as people were … Continue reading →

My first experience with the 17-year cicadas was in 1973, when I was 15. I recall them being around, and I remember going to a forest preserve in Des Plaines with my parents to hear them. When they came back in … Continue reading →