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Category Archives: damselflies
More Insects
Summer allows me to get out, sometimes for just a few minutes a day and sometimes for much longer. The critters that are out are not too rare, but can be quite spectacular never the less. These cabbage white butterflies … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, butterflies, damselflies, mudding, Silver-spotted skipper, Uncategorized
Tagged insects, macro photography
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Late Season Critters
Our weather has cooled down lately, particularly at night. It is still warm enough for most of the insects though, so I went to a backwater area of Big Creek State Park and took some photos. This eastern tailed-blue was … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, butterflies, damselflies, pearl crescent
Tagged autumn, New England aster
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A Nice Summer Day
We had a really nice day today–warm but not too hot. I took advantage and visited Big Creek Park near one of the backwater areas. Swamp milkweed was in bloom and attracting lots of visitors. This unusual fly is common … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, damselflies, insects, invertebrates, plants, Uncategorized
Tagged cicada killer, macro photography, Snowberry clearwing, swamp milkweed
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Get ’em off, Get ’em off!
Dragonflies and damselflies can often be seen carrying a load of the parasitic larvae of water mites. This damselfly (probably a familiar bluet) had an unusually large load. It is thought that they do not kill the damsels, but that … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, damselflies, insects, Uncategorized
Tagged macro photography
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Might be Mites
This red admiral seems to be infested with something. My best guess is mites. I think there is one on the right leg in front, and two on the back left leg. They could be parasitic or predatory, but they … Continue reading
Wandering Around
We finally had some warm and dry weather so I wondered around the property. This winter and early spring I spent some time photographing a moss on an old elm stump at the edge of our yard. I went over … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, damselflies, insects
Tagged fragile forktail, Ischnura posita, moss, Poison ivy
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Sunday’s Bugs
Sunday I was able to get out a little and take some pictures of insects. This is the spotted lady beetle, Coleomegilla maculata on a spiderwort flower. The spotted lady beetle is one of the native lady beetles, and is … Continue reading
Pea’s Creek Damsels
Yesterday was hot and muggy. I wanted to go someplace and photograph critters but the weather was not good for what I was trying to do. Some butterflies were flying but were not nectaring for the most part. Mosquitoes, heat, … Continue reading
Posted in damselflies, insects
Tagged ebony jewelwing, nature, photography, The Ledges State Park
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Autumn is Coming
Fall will soon be here, and everything seems to be in a hurry. It’s a cool, windy day. I have to confess, I don’t know my birds. These seemed to be one of the swallows. I know some of the … Continue reading
Baby Blues
I got a good look at the underside of a damselfly which I think was Lestes unguiculatus, the lyre-tipped spreadwing. The eyes captured my attention.