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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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Bluebird and the Blossoms Wins 2nd Place in Betterphoto.com April Contest!!
Bluebird and the Blossoms Two other finalists this month too!! Waiting for Breakfast Tree in Black and White – Hokkaido
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Talking to the Indigo Bunting
There were two of these sweeties playing in the woods. I so wanted to get them in the same frame, but alas, only one posed at a time. Here’s my favorite. Click to see the eye contact.
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The Great American Toad Migration…..
When I got to the pools at Pawling Farm I noticed the toads immediately. Everywhere I walked little tiny toads were underfoot. Thousands and thousands and thousands of them. Just a fingernail in length and with so much energy and determination. I knew I had to get a good picture. But they were so…
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The Shy Damselfly – Today in Valley Forge
It was a very chilly morning today. I found this little damselfly asleep on a leaf. He got a rather rude awakening with my camera, but it was just too cold for him to fly away. It was loads of fun – at least for me. (Click on him for the full effect.)
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Oh Spring and the Insects!! And We’ve Only Just Begun.
Nymph Katydid on a Buttercup Really Smart Damselflies The Crabby Crab Spider
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The Marvelous Marsh Fly and His Smiley Face
I found this wonderful fly in Valley Forge called a Marsh Fly. After posting him somebody told me that he had a smiley face on the back of his wings. I went back and looked at other shots I had taken of him, and lo and behold he does have a smily face on…
