Monthly Archives: May 2015

Female Treachery

Posted on May 31, 2015 by the roused bear

Yesterday was cool and cloudy and not a good day for photographing butterflies.  So I took some photos of flies.  I found one that was new to me and got some photos.  However, my work is not done–they have an … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Find This in Just Any Ditch

Posted on May 27, 2015 by the roused bear

This large-flowered beardtongue, Pentistoma grandiflora, is blooming in the roadside ditch next to our house tonight.   This is a tallgrass prairie plant, native to the state, but probably in the ditch because of integrated roadside management programs that plant … Continue reading →

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Hypothetical Butterflies

Posted on May 24, 2015 by the roused bear

People who know me know that I like butterflies.  As a result I get a lot of hypothetical butterflies–birthday cards and other things with representations of butterflies.  They don’t reflect reality–just some abstract concept of a butterfly.  My mother used … Continue reading →

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Six Species of Frogs (or maybe seven, or eight, or even nine)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by the roused bear

Our little pond has attracted at least six species of frogs.  Pond might be a stretch–puddle is probably closer to the truth.  The pond is not very deep and dries out in more years than not.  But it is great … Continue reading →

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Up Close and Personal

Posted on May 8, 2015 by the roused bear

This red admiral let me get within a few inches so I could take its picture.   The photo was reduced in size but not cropped.  I did get that close.   I could have caught him with my fingers.

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An Oddly-colored Butterfly

Posted on May 2, 2015 by the roused bear

I photographed this butterfly near my small reconstructed prairie this morning. The morning was a little cool and this individual was reluctant to fly, so I was able to pull some of the grass stems near it to get a … Continue reading →

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