-
Recent Posts
Archives
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- Andrew Jackson ants autumn bee flies biological diversity Biology Black Hawk butterflies butterfly butterfly conservation butterfly surveys change of seasons conservation Crocus damselflies death diptera Dragonflies eastern comma eastern tailed-blue Epargyreus clarus fall colors flies flowers Formica exsectoides George Catlin Helen Fitch Parker Henry Parker Indian removal Insect insects Iowa Iowa History J. B. Grinnell Keokuk Kinetitrophic kishkekosh lichens macro photography Mahaska Meskwaki monarch moss mosses moths mourning cloak nature northern pearly eye oarisma poweshiek orange sulfur Outdoors painted lady parasites pearl crescent photography Plants politics pollinators Poweshiek prairie plants prairies red admiral robber flies Sauk seasons silver-spotted skipper snails snow spiders spring summer azure Vanessa atalanta viceroy wildlife winter
Blogroll
Nature web sites
Other sites I like
Category Archives: photography
View from the Porch
It is great to live in the country. Here was the view from my front porch tonight. The deer wondered around the yard then went across the road. I watched for four or five minutes before it moved on. It … Continue reading
Arkansas Butterflies
Last week my coworkers and I left a cold, rainy Iowa and drove to Arkansas to take some classes. It was warm and sunny down there, and after the classes were over we had a little time to ourselves. Others … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged butterflies, macro photography
Leave a comment
Another lichen
I found this unusual lichen on a pine tree in our yard. I need to remember to look for it after rain to see what it looks like then. I looked through my lichen book and tried to figure out … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, photography, rural scenics
Tagged lichen, macro photography
Leave a comment
Lichen Christmas
We are having very unusual weather for Christmas. Rain, lightning, thunder, and temperatures predicted to be as high as 50 degrees F. During a gap in the rain I went outside and took a photo of a lichen. Nothing rare, … Continue reading
Fall Color
Fall colors have not been as spectacular this year as in recent years. Autumn has been drier than normal, so the leaves mostly dry up and turn brown, or seem to fall off sooner than they would otherwise. Still, there … Continue reading
You are being watched
We have some huge old cottonwood trees near our place. As I walked by one, I heard some rustling in the tree and the sound of babies talking to their mother. I saw some young raccoons and the mother, but … Continue reading
Posted in photography, rural scenics
Tagged cottonwood trees, mammals, Raccoons, wildlife
Leave a comment
Lichens on Bone with Mite
I like to photograph lichens after or even during rain. When wet, lichens swell up and have very bright colors. These lichens were dry and on a deer skull. Even when dry, they have an interesting look.
Posted in Biological diversity, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged lichens, macro photography
Leave a comment
Enduring the Rain
We have had cool rainy weather here for at least four days. It is getting pretty old. This afternoon the rain quit for a while and the sun came out, but it was still cool. I walked around a little … Continue reading
Easter Photos
I took a few photos yesterday. I still feel like my camera skills are rusty from the long winter of not using them. The forsythia bushes are blooming. They are about the only thing blooming right now. And of course … Continue reading
Posted in invertebrates, photography, Uncategorized
Tagged macro photography, Oniscus asellus
Leave a comment
Fall Color
We had a mild but rainy day today, and when I got home it seemed like several of the trees had turned color overnight. So I took some quick snapshots of the fall colors. This is autumn in Iowa.
Posted in photography, plants
Tagged change of seasons, fall colors, macro photography
Leave a comment
