I find damselflies nearly impossible to identify, but that takes nothing away from their beauty…This was subsequently identified by Bob Behrstock as a male of the Aztec Dancer, Argia nahuana.
Peck’s skipper
On January 23rd, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Desert 
Peck’s Skipper, Polites peckius, is easily identified when you get a clear look at the underside of its wings.
Giant water bug
On January 22nd, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Uncategorized 
One of the pools with the tadpoles was supporting this giant water bug. This insect was about an inch long, and I think that it may be Abedus herberti, given what I’m seeing on the blog written by Arizona entomologist "Dragonfly Woman." Check for yourself . From what …
Northern pearly-eye
On January 20th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Uncategorized 
I was delighted to see two specimens of this lovely butterfly at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Darien, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Apparently it was feeding on scat of some kind, though the poo resembled a tar ball….
Desert bloom
On January 17th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Small 
Flickr Friend Mindy and I headed out for a day of photo fun in Anza Borrego Desert, a nice drive out on a beautiful SoCal day, top down in the Mustang. It was well worth the trip, we saw lots of great color with all the spring time blooms and …
Forest path
On January 13th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Fixed 
On the 21st of April me and 3 friends went to Tollymore forest park. It turned out to be a fantastic sunny day apart from the haze which really spoiled some of the landscape shots however the forest shots turned out fantastic. It was a 14km walk roughly and quite …
Fields of flowers
On January 8th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Fixed 
Flickr Friend Mindy and I headed out for a day of photo fun in Anza Borrego Desert, a nice drive out on a beautiful SoCal day, top down in the Mustang. It was well worth the trip, we saw lots of great color with all the spring time blooms and …
Coffee-loving pyrausta moth
On January 8th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Fixed 
The Coffee-Loving Pyrausta moth, Pyrausta tyralis, is a colorful, albeit diminutive, insect. This one at the Tucson Botanical Gardens may well have been on caffeine. It was very skittish and difficult to approach.
Mottled tortoise beetle
On January 7th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Small 
Photo was taken by District wildlife biologist, Lynda Andrews. It was taken in the pollinator gardens behind the Wayne National Forest headquarters in Nelsonville, OH.