nikon d700 sigma 50mm，f 2.0~3.4，30 sec，iso 800~1000 nikon NX2 +1.0 ev ，white balance 4100 K photoshop 6 photo
Palmer’s metalmark butterfly
On April 26th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Uncategorized 
Palmer’s Metalmark butterfly, Apodemia palmeri, is a common species in southern Arizona, but this one at the Tucson Botanical Gardens was the first I’d seen this year.
Beautiful demoiselle
On April 25th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Forest 
For Texture Tuesday, movie theme. Movie – A Bug’s Life Added one layer of Kim’s ‘luminous’ texture at 80%, blend soft light and erased from the damselfly.
Variegated meadowhawk – sympetrum corruptum
On April 25th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Fixed 
Variegated Meadowhawk – Sympetrum corruptum found North San Rafael Desert Near Chimney Rock, Utah
Our own ‘jungle palace’
On April 21st, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Desert 
on a large piece of forested land owned by a Mexican family. There were lots of paths to explore on the property and we woke up each morning to a chorus of jungle birds and bugs.
Sulphur on combleaf yellow false foxglove?
On April 20th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Forest 
Phoebis sennae on Aureolaria pectinata? Apalachicola National Forest, Liberty County, FL
Taking the plunge
On April 17th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Desert 
I’ve finally purchased a pair of wellies.and can’t believe how I’ve managed without them for so long. This is my first ever pair, which is odd considering I’m West Countru by birth and should’ve by rights been born with them attached! (thought I’d get that …
Chasing bugs
On April 16th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Uncategorized 
walking on a trail at one of the nearby gulches today. I was chasing a beetle that was walking along the pathway in front of me. brown=bark green=fallen leaf black smudge near green=a really blurry beetle for this wks assignment, intentional camera movement
The ants go marching three by three. . .
On April 11th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Uncategorized 
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching three by three, The little one stops to climb a tree And they all go marching down to the ground To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! …
