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Brag, Brag, Brag……
Eight staff favorites this month from Betterphoto.com!! I must have a friend at Betterphoto who likes bugs and birds as much as I do. Winners will be announced in a few days. Hang on….. A Whole Bunch of Assassin Bugs Common Yellow Throat Little Blue on Orange Milkweed Ladybug Takeoff Cardinals in the Shadows…
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“First Kiss”
Longhorn Milkweed Beetles meeting for the first time on a Sedum Leaf in Valley Forge National Park.
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Our Baby Praying Mantis
This little beauty was born in a pot of flowers at the front of our driveway about six weeks ago. We recently put in a new garden and relocated that pot of flowers to the front porch. Unless this is another baby altogether, I think she jumped out of the pot and is now…
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A Red Letter Day!!
Just a few hours in Valley Forge today, but so many posers!! The Damselfly in Black and White The Robberfly Laying Eggs Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar on Milkweed The Hummingbird
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All in a Day’s Work
I was hiding in the woods trying to lure a little oven bird into the viewfinder of my big lens when all of a sudden this funky looking long legged Stilt Fly landed on my lens. Luckily I had my macro with me and got a photo of the fly (Micropezidae). Click on the…
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“Hello From Valley Forge” Wins First Place!!!
It was a cold and rainy morning when I found this damselfly in the woods near Pawling Farm of Valley Forge. It was too cold for him to fly away, but warm enough for him to climb to the top of the leaf and wave hello. He won first place this month in the…
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Six Finalists this Month in the Betterphoto.com Contest!!!!!!
I think I must be the only one actually entering the contest as this is a bit over the top. I’m taking it anyway. Here they are. (Click on each for better viewing.) Hello From Valley Forge The Eyes of the Dragonfly The Eastern Phoebe The Common Yellow Throat Oh the Indigo Little American…
