National Geographic Butterfly Calendar 2004
12 photos
Kaufman Field Guide to the Insects of North...
9 photos
Kaufman Field Guide to the Insects of North America
by Eric R. Eaton & Kenn Kaufman
When I submitted images to Kaufman Focus Guides, it was BEFORE DIGITAL. All my submissions were original...
Life Cycle: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
52 photos
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Clearwing Borer Moths (Sesiids)
13 photos
Most Sesiid Moths are excellent mimics of Wasps.
Clearwing moths are not related to Clearwing Sphinx moths. :-)
Most of the larvae are borers in the limbs, trunks, bark, or roots of trees, shrubs,...
The BIObus Project
69 photos
The BIObus Project
(Biodiversity Institute of Ontario's mobile field research vehicle)
Jay was a founding Team Leader of the BIObus Project from its inception in 2008 until 2012.
BIObus' genesis...
Jay Cossey's Portfolio
70 photos, 1 video
Here are some of the projects and publications I've been involved with over the years. :-)
Most recent additions:
2016 Monarch Calendar
2016 Swallowtails Calendar
Familiar Butterflies of Indiana...
Southern Ontario Butterflies and their Natural...
10 photos
Southern Ontario Butterflies and their Natural History is Jay's First Book
Released September 1, 2016
COST: $20 ($25 with shipping included)
TO ORDER:
Call Jay: 226-678-3070
Email Jay:...
Familiar Butterflies of Indiana and their Natural...
13 photos
TO ORDER:
Email Jay:
BIObus1@gmail.com
PhotographsFromNature@gmail.com
COST: $25 (shipping included)
Familiar Butterflies of Indiana and their Natural History is Jay's second book.
Released on...
Portraits of Invertebrates
366 photos
Insects and other Invertebrates are fascinating subjects for portraiture.
Most of these images show North American species.
There's also a handful Australian species.
Robert Bateman
25 photos
This gallery shows some memorable moments with one of my heroes, artist Robert Bateman.
No one else has had a greater impact on my photography--and forever transformed the way I see nature.
Lizard Island Expedition, Australia
127 photos
Lizard Island, on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia
September, 2008.
Ten Marine Biologists (half from Canada, and half from Australia) plus two photographers were part of this 3 week...
Jamaica 2016
40 photos
April 13 to April 21, 2016
Nature Videos
38 videos
These are short video clips for easy posting and previewing. Some have aired on Discovery Channel.
These are outtakes from longer sequences. Many represent similar videos I haven't posted yet.
All...
Eggs: Butterflies, Moths & Other Insects
115 photos
Insect eggs come in all shapes, colours and textures. Sizes vary too, but all are quite small.
Eggs are very difficult to find. To make certain of the species, I watch female butterflies that...
Butterfly Chrysalises
80 photos
A butterfly pupa can be called a "chrysalis" or "chrysalid",
Both are acceptable, but I've always preferred "chrysalis".
Some people prefer "chrysalid"...
Butterfly Wings & Scales
15 photos
These photographs were taken of free living, unrestrained butterflies.
More to come!
When Nature Calls: Peeing Butterflies
14 photos, 5 videos
Did you know that butterflies "pee"?
It's not pee as we know it, but it is liquid waste from their digestive system...
Adult butterflies can only consume liquids: nectar, tree sap, rotting...
All seriousness aside...
15 photos
Sometimes nature makes me feel giddy. I try to not to let on, but sometimes, I just can't help myself.
Some of my photos strike me as hilarious. I hope you find them at least humorous! :-)
Cannibalism
14 photos
Carnivorous insects are opportunistic predators. Any prey they can subdue is fair game.
Cannibalism can reduce competition by males of the same species for females, but it's not clear if that's a...
Santa Rosa Plateau, California
17 photos
Santa Ana Mountains, California
March 27, 2013
All In A Day's Work
This was an unforgettable daytrip from my friend's house in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, California.
I've only been the one time,...
Beewolves (Crabronid Wasps)
16 photos
Aka Square-headed Wasps
These wasps build a burrow in the sand and use their head as a shovel/bulldozer
Beewolves are small wasps that capture small bees, paralyze them, and bury them in an...
Jumping Spiders (Salticids)
42 photos, 1 video
There are 315 species of Jumping Spider in North America
Almost all of these photographs were taken in North America.
Just a few shots from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia near the end
Moths (Part 1: Silkmoths)
424 photos, 1 video
Silk moths of North America
(plus other misc moths at the moment. I'm working on reorganizing this album)
Moths (Part 2: Sphinxes)
118 photos
Sphingid moths of North America
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
13 photos
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)
This rare sighting for Ontario was captured late at night under a light on the side of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario building at the University of...
Rustic Sphinx
7 photos
Rustic Sphinx (Manduca rustica)
Moths (Part 3: Slug moth caterpillars)
42 photos
Slug moth caterpillars of North America
Moths (Part 4: Underwings)
24 photos
Underwings
Sifton Bog
34 photos
When I was a kid, this was called the Byron Bog. It was located around the west part of London, but now it's smack dab in town! Across from a shopping mall, surrounded by subdivisions.
In the bog...
Clubtails, Snaketails, Spinylegs, etc.
69 photos
Family Gomphidae (Clubtails)
I've loaded the Unidentified clubtails at the beginning. I hope someone can help ID these fascinating dragonflies!
Life Cycle: Polyphemus Moth
32 photos
Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus
Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia huron)
25 photos
Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia huron) is the proposed new subspecies for Olympia Marbles along the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario.
lepsurvey.carolinanature.com/ttr/ttr-8-6.pdf
Vernal Pools
74 photos, 1 video
Vernal Pools are temporary ponds that typically form in depressions, and are filled by snow melt, seasonal flooding and/or rain water.
The most important feature of a Vernal Pool is the lack of...
Caddisflies (Thrichoptera)
31 photos
Caddisflies are valuable indicators of water quality.
Trichoptera = Greek 'hairy wing'
Caddis means cotton or silk; tape or ribbon of worsted yarn
Mating Butterflies
37 photos
It's unusual to see butterflies mating, so I try to photograph them whenever possible. Sometimes mating insects are easier to approach--sometimes harder.
Note: I've also included a couple of...
The Honey Bee and the Aggressive Orchid
7 photos
A Honey Bee bedtime story... ;-)
Wild Wild Orchids
38 photos
Native Orchids of North America (and beyond).
Sleeping Beauties - Butterflies, Moths and Other...
30 photos
Sleeping Butterflies, Moths and other insects
These insects are roosting, finding shelter from the rain or sleeping.
A Carnivorous Butterfly!
32 photos, 1 video
Meet the Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius). North America's ONLY carnivorous butterfly species.
Harvester butterfly caterpillars do not eat plant material, they eat other insects:...
Black Widow Spiders
13 photos
Few creatures cause more needless fear than Black Widow spiders.
We don't see Black Widows where I live in Canada, but I've encountered them--mostly in the southern US.
In reality, Black Widows are...
Tarantula Hawk Frenzy!
10 photos, 6 videos
This is the most frenzied insect behaviour I've ever witnessed.
I shot these videos while standing in a creek in Palo Duro Canyon State Park (near Amarillo, Texas).
A Willow tree had a small wound,...
Butterflies and Carrion (viewer discretion...
7 photos
We love seeing butterflies nectaring on flowers or puddling on the sand. But we don't typically think about butterflies feeding on dead animal carcasses. They are also attracted to pee and...
Ebony Jewelwing Behaviour
30 photos, 2 videos
Basking, Flirting, Fighting, Feeding, Ovipositing and Hoverguarding
Tiger Beetle Larvae
63 photos, 2 videos
These are mostly unidentified Tiger Beetle larvae. I've guessed at some IDs based on the adults I've found at each site, but they're only my best guess.
It often takes an hour (or two) to get each...
Life Cycle: Black Swallowtail
24 photos
Life Cycle: Giant Swallowtail
80 photos, 4 videos
Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) from egg to adult.
This species has recently been split into an eastern and a western species.
All of these images show the eastern species (Papilio...
Life Cycle: Spicebush Swallowtail
59 photos
Life Cycle: Pipevine Swallowtail
50 photos, 1 video
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) from egg to adult
Life Cycle: Zebra Swallowtail
57 photos, 1 video
Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) life cycle.
Zebra Swallowtails overwinter as a chrysalis.
Their caterpillars feed on Pawpaw leaves.
Life Cycle: Cloudless Sulphur
24 photos
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) from Egg to Adult
Life Cycle: California Sister
33 photos
California Sister (Adelpha californica)
Complete Life Cycle from Egg to Adult Butterfly
All images taken in California
© Jay Cossey
Monarch Butterfly: From Caterpillar to Chrysalis
20 photos
Monarch From Caterpillar to Chrysalis Sequence
(Danaus plexippus)
Tawny Emperor - From Eggs to Caterpillars
17 photos
The Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) laid her eggs on July 31st, 2019.
Nine days later, on August 9th, the eggs began to hatch. :-)
Life Cycle: Tawny Emperor
115 photos
Life cycle of the Tawny Emperor butterfly (Asterocampa clyton)
Tawny Emperors lay their eggs in late summer. The caterpillars feed gregariously until fall, using their silk to fasten their leaf to...
Monarch Butterfly: Chrysalis to Butterfly
25 photos
Life Cycle: Luna moth
25 photos
Life Cycle of the Luna moth (Actias luna) from egg to adult
Life Cycle: Cecropia Moth
33 photos, 1 video
Life Cycle: Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
Bugalope? Nope, it's a Mantidfly!
9 photos
This bizarre insect is the Duck Billed Platypus of the Insect World
Blue Jay Campground, California
48 photos
All of these photographs were taken in and around Blue Jay Campground in the Santa Ana Mountains, Orange County, California.
American Snout Invasion!
10 photos
Manester Tract - July 15, 2017
29 photos
What an amazing day in the field! :-)
All photos taken on July 15, 2017 in Norfolk County, Ontario
There are many more, but these are the ones I've had time to optimize for the web.
Derbid Planthoppers
10 photos
Merely 1/3rd of an inch long, Derbid Planthoppers are easily overlooked--in spite of their often colourful appearance.
These curious-looking critters feed on fungi. I'd love to know more about them...
Silvery Blues at Backus Woods, ON
40 photos
Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
I've included one dorsal shot of a male I photographed in Saskatchewan, but the rest of these images were taken in Norfolk County, Ontario. :-)
Arizona Adventures
170 photos
Butterflies, Dragonflies of Arizona
Fireflies
25 photos, 3 videos
July 15, 2016 - Long Point Waterfowl Research &...
17 photos
Long Point Waterfowl Research & Education Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario
Baltimore Checkerspots
29 photos
Baltimore Checkerspots (Euphydryas phaeton) have been one of my favourite butterflies since I was a kid.
Over the years I rarely got to see them, because they're mostly found in remote, isolated...
A Day at Ojibway Prairie - June 24, 2016
31 photos
My first visit to Ojibway Prairie in Windsor (Essex Co), Ontario in many years.
June 24, 2016
Slug Moth Caterpillars
34 photos
Slug Caterpillars are larvae of Moths belonging to the family Limacodidae.
These are some of the most colourful and bizarre caterpillars in North America. Some are equipped with stinging spines, so...
Lycaenid Larvae & Ants
60 photos, 5 videos
I've assembled some images here that show some fascinating interactions between Ants and the caterpillars of several Lycaenid (Gossamer-wing) butterfly species, including:
Spring Azure...
Royal Walnut Moth
31 photos
-also known as the Regal Moth.
-caterpillar is often called the Hickory Horned Devil
-caterpillar can grow to over 5.5 inches long
-adult moth's wingspan can be over 6 inches
Shawnee State Park/State Forest, Ohio
240 photos, 2 videos
Shawnee State Park (and Shawnee State Forest) is one of my favourite destinations in North America.
Here are some photographs that I've taken there over the years. :-)
The Predator Becomes The Prey
6 photos
This sequence of images document a Robber fly from the time it caught its prey until it was captured and killed by a larger Robber fly.
Roughly 12 minutes elapsed between the first and last of these...
Swallowtails of North America
358 photos, 5 videos
Parnassians & Swallowtails:
Family Papilionidae
Parnassians: Subfamily Parnassiinae
Swallowtails: Subfamily Papilioninae
Whites of North America
68 photos
White Family Butterflies of North America
Family Pieridae: Subfamily Pierinae
Sulphur butterflies
61 photos
Sulphur butterflies
Family Pieridae: Subfamily Coliadinae
Blues
244 photos, 4 videos
Blues & Azures of North America
Family Lycaenidae
Subfamily Polyommatinae
Elfins
49 photos
Elfin butterflies of North America
Subfamily Theclinae
(Elfins are a subgroup of the Hairstreaks)
Hairstreaks
118 photos
Hairstreak butterflies of North America
Family Lycaenidae
Subfamily Theclinae
Harvester butterfly
37 photos, 1 video
North American Harvester butterfly--our only carnivorous butterfly!
Lycaenidae: Subfamily Miletinae
Coppers
72 photos
Copper Butterflies of North America.
Coppers are gorgeous aren't they? I think the Edith's Copper is the only "meh" looking species.;-)
Family Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Metalmarks
42 photos
Metalmarks of North America
Family Riodinidae
Snout butterfly (Brushfoots 1)
21 photos
American Snout Libytheana carinenta
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Libytheinae
Heliconians (Brushfoots 2)
11 photos
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Heliconiinae
Fritillaries (Brushfoots 3)
65 photos
Fritillaries of North America
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Heliconiinae
Checkerspots (Brushfoots 4)
82 photos, 1 video
Brushfooted Butterflies Family Nymphalidae
True Brushfoots: Subfamily Nymphalinae
Crescents (Brushfoots 5)
38 photos
Brushfooted Butterflies Family Nymphalidae
True Brushfoots: Subfamily Nymphalinae
Anglewings (Brushfoots 6)
55 photos
Brushfooted Butterflies
Family Nymphalidae
True Brushfoots: Subfamily Nymphalinae
Tortoiseshells (Brushfoots 7)
63 photos
Tortoiseshells & Mourning Cloak, Compton Tortoiseshell, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, California Tortoiseshell
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Nymphalinae
Painted Ladies (Brushfoots 8)
53 photos
Painted Ladies & Red Admiral
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Nymphalinae
Genus: Vanessa
Buckeyes & Peacocks (Brushfoots 9)
38 photos, 1 video
Buckeyes and Peacocks
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Nymphalinae
Genera: Junonia & Anartia
Admirals & Sisters (Brushfoots 10)
131 photos
Admirals & Sisters
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Limenitidinae
Emperors (Brushfoots 11)
141 photos, 1 video
Hackberry Emperors
Texas Hackberry Emperors
Tawny Emperors
Empress Leilia
Also images of spider, parasitic and hyperparasitic wasps.
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Apaturinae
Satyrs & Wood Nymphs (Brushfoots 12)
86 photos
Satyrs & Wood Nymphs
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Satyrinae
Monarch & Queen (Brushfoots 13)
113 photos, 1 video
Monarchs, Queens & Soldiers
Family Nymphalidae
Subfamily Danainae
Skippers Pt 1: Spread-wing
83 photos
Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)
Duskywings
Checkered Skippers
Skippers Pt 2: Grass Skippers
56 photos
Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)
Damselfies of North America
200 photos, 3 videos
Identification help would be very much appreciated!
Dragonflies of North America
298 photos
Some ID help still needed--thanks!!
Flies 1 (Diptera)
378 photos
Flies of North America, Part I
So much Dipteran diversity! :-)
For Robber flies, See "Flies 2" set.
Flies 2 (Robber flies)
207 photos
Asilids
I could use some ID assistance here!...
Sorry these are not better IDed and sorted. I'd appreciate your help.
Beetles 1 (Coleoptera)
237 photos
Beetles of North America, Part 1
(plus a handful of Weevils from Australia)
All beetles, except for Tiger Beetles, which can be found in "Beetles 2".
Beetles 2 (Tiger Beetles)
182 photos, 3 videos
Tiger Beetles of North America
(Subfamily Cicindelinae)
Tiger Beetles are amazing, as you can see. You can call them living fossils--they pre-date the dinosaurs. Fossils show they haven't changed...
Hymenoptera 1: Ants
95 photos, 3 videos
Ants of North America,
PLUS a few from Australia (Green Tree Ant and one other)
Hymenoptera 2: Wasps, Bees & Sawflies
208 photos, 6 videos
Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies
Any help with IDs would be greatly appreciated!
Some images are still a bit out of order--it's a work in progress. :-)
As always, more to come!
True Bugs
52 photos
True Bugs (minus Hoppers, Aphids and Cicadas)
Aphids, Hoppers, Cicadas
98 photos, 1 video
Crickets and Katydids
12 photos
More to come soon!
Fishflies Dobsonflies Alderflies
16 photos
More to come!
Mantises and Walkingsticks
33 photos
Spiders Mites & Ticks
148 photos
ID help requested!
Mites
56 photos
They're everywhere...pretty much literally.
Mites are fascinating and diverse creatures with complex life cycles.
The most annoying to humans are called Chiggers.
Scorpions etc.
18 photos
Crustaceans
15 photos
More to Come!
Toads & Frogs
21 photos
More to Come!
Salamanders
14 photos
More to Come!
Snakes
62 photos
Lizards & Alligators
34 photos
Birds of North America
172 photos
Turtles & Tortoises
17 photos
Small Mammals
23 photos
Raccoon, Opossums and Smaller
Large Mammals
57 photos
Bears, Foxes, Coyotes and Larger Mammals of North America
Fungi
7 photos
Back to Nature Gallery on photographsfromnature.com/public_html/?/galleries/list/ca...
More to come!
Grasshoppers
52 photos
Grasshoppers of North America
(and 3 from Australia)
Identification Help Needed!
Crocodilians & Lizards
29 photos
Crocodilians and Lizards of North America
Palo Duro Canyon, TX
62 photos, 5 videos
September 8, 2013
I stopped at Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle (near Amarillo) for a few hours of nature photography on my drive back from California.
I'd spent a week or so at Palo Duro...
Caterpillars (and other larvae)
240 photos, 2 videos
Lots o' Larvae: Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars, Fly larvae, Beetle larvae, Neuropteran larvae, Mayfly larvae, Caddisfly larvae, Hymenopteran larvae, even a larval Tick!
The Poop...
38 photos
This set of images deals with relationships in the Insect World surrounding Poop.
Many butterflies and other insects disguise themselves as bird droppings in order to evade predation.
Many...
Predator vs. Prey
153 photos
Predators and their Prey
Insects, Spiders and birds!
Mosquitoes
21 photos, 1 video
Fruit Flies (Tephritidae)
17 photos
Family: Tephritidae (Fruit Flies)
Phantom Crane Flies
23 photos
Fall-apart Fly: the importance of being flimsy.
If you've ever handled a Crane Fly, you'll know that they are extremely "fall aparty". That made me wonder... How the heck do these...
Coral Hairstreak behaviour
5 photos
This was way back in 2000. July 1st is Canada Day!
I came across these Coral Hairstreaks in, around and on a Turk's Cap Lily.
They appear to be taking nectar from the top (outside) of the...
Other Invertebrates
6 photos
Flatworms and other Invertebrates not in other categories
Brushfoots 1
210 photos
Admirals, Ladies, Anglewings, Monarchs, Tortoiseshells, Emperors, Snout...etc.
Thanks for your interest! :-)
Brushfoots 2
88 photos, 1 video
Fritillaries, Heliconids, Crescents, Checkerspots...
Brushfoots 3
33 photos
Satyrs, Browns, Alpines, etc. of North America
Skippers of North America
96 photos
Some ID assistance needed. :-(
EPTs of North America
33 photos
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
Thrichoptera (Caddisflies)
The aquatic larvae in this set were photographed in a couple of memorable afternoons at Waterton Lakes National Park in...
Antlions, Lacewings and Allies (Neuroptera)
36 photos
Neuropterans:
Ant Lions, Lacewings, Mantidflies, Snakeflies, Owlflies
Grasshoppers & Crickets (Orthoptera) of North...
20 photos
ID help please
True Bugs (Hemiptera) of North America
70 photos
The Real Deal in bugs! ;-)
As always--more to come!
Other Insects & Hexapods
33 photos
Here are some critters that I might not have enough photos of to warrant their own set--yet. :-)
Jumping Bristletails
Springtails (technically not insects)
Termites
Thrips
Bark...
Spiders, Scorpions, etc.
66 photos
More to come! :-)
Herptiles of North America (Amphibians and...
104 photos
Reptiles and Amphibians of North America
Turtles & Tortoises
15 photos
Toads & Frogs
19 photos
Salamanders
14 photos
Snakes
66 photos
Snakes of North America
Mammals of North America
70 photos
Plants & Flowers of North America
50 photos, 1 video
More to come!
Environmental Landscapes & Pictorials
95 photos, 1 video
Moonscapes
14 photos
Moons, Moonscapes and Lunar Eclipse
Monarchs
21 photos
Coyote Poop Scoop!
5 photos
During my first visit to Sand Ridge State Park in Illinois, I found this large, fresh pile of Coyote poo out in the middle of a hard packed dirt road.
Hackberry Emperors and an assortment of flies...
Beewolves!
12 photos
Beewolves are small wasps (Crabrionids) that capture small bees, paralyze them, and bury them in an underground nest.
Here, safe from predators, they lay an egg on the living, but immobile bee,...
Mating Micropezids!
10 photos
Fascinating Natural History drama right in my backyard!
Last night (July 4th, 2012), just before dusk, I noticed some Stilt-legged flies, (Micropezids) demonstrating some very cool...
Odd Couples: inter-species pairings?
2 photos
I hope someone will help me confirm that "one of these species is not like the other".
May 28, 2015 - Backus Woods
39 photos
All in a day's work. ;-)
Two significant butterfly species records for Ontario:
Silvery Blue and Pepper and Salt Skipper
Orange County, California: September 22 - 29,...
25 photos
I made this urgent trip to California to see a dear friend. September's not the best time of the year for seeing Nature in California, but since I'm here...
September 17, 2012: Manester Tract, ON
32 photos
The Manester Tract is part of the St. Williams Conservation Reserve. It's an Oak Savanna habitat near St. Williams, Ontario.
This property is just a handful of miles from another of my favourite...
August 18-19, 2012: Martin Co, Indiana
30 photos
Thanks again to Katrina and Dale, my friends in Indiana!
While they live and work in Indianapolis, they have a beautiful farm in the rolling hills of Martin County, near Cale, IN, where these...
August 6, 2012: Backus Woods, ON
27 photos
August already--yipes!!
The day started out slowly, but became very interesting, as you can see.
This is the best time of the year to find large caterpillars in Ontario. We only have single broods...
July 25, 28 & 29, 2012: Mohican State Park, OH
77 photos
I started my trip to Shawnee SP with a quick visit to Mohican State Park.
Mohican was so cool that I extended my trip so I could spend another day there--and I'm glad I did! :-)
July 26 & 27, 2012: Shawnee SP, OH
26 photos
Shawnee State Park is located in Scioto County, Ohio. Most of Shawnee State Forest, which surrounds the park, lies within Scioto County. The western portion is in Adams County.
There were lots of...
July 21, 2012: Ipperwash Beach, ON
19 photos
Went to the sandy trail at the end of Beachway Drive today. It was hot, but breezy. Sunny with cloudy periods.
July 13, 2012: Kopegaron Woods & Hillman Marsh, ON
33 photos
Highlights of this expedition were:
Dainty Sulphurs at Hillman
Dion Skippers at Kopegaron Woods
Dukes' Skippers at Kopegaron Woods
July 11, 2012: Skunk's Misery, Ontario
20 photos
The Bergamot (Monarda) was in bloom, and the pollinators were out in full force. Milkweed and Butterfly Weed were also still blooming, but most insects were drawn to the Bergamot.
July 9, 2012: Wildwood Conservation Area, ON
10 photos
I hadn't visited Wildwood for years...
June 22-24, 2012: Dale & Katrina's Farm
36 photos
Thank you Katrina and Dale! You have a beautiful property.
I hope to be back soon. :-)
June 21, 2012: Sand Ridge State Park, Forest...
20 photos
I enjoyed a hot, humid day at Sand Ridge State Park on June 21. I went in hopes of seeing and photographing some Regal Fritillaries, as I had on my previous visit, back in 2006.
I wasn't totally...
June 16, 2012: Backus Woods ON
14 photos
Another fun day in Nature! Not the most rewarding, in terms of photography (not a single Swallowtail photo-- ;-), but still--any day spent in Nature rejuvenates my spirit.
I did see and photograph...
June 7-10, 2012: Shawnee State Forest, Ohio
42 photos
Most of this trip was spent in Shawnee State Forest, near Portsmouth, Ohio.
En route home, I spent a couple of hours at Scioto Trail State Park, near Chillicothe, Ohio, looking mainly for Damsels...
June 5, 2012: Skunk's Misery
17 photos
May 29, 2012: Point Pelee National Park
24 photos
What a perfect day at Pelee! Mostly sunny with a high around 20C (70F).
Thanks for letting me share the beauty of nature with you.
May 20, 2012: Skunk's Misery etc.
25 photos
A good day at Skunk's Misery and Clear Creek. Perfect weather and lots of cool bugs.
May 9-12, 2012: Shawnee State Forest
66 photos
New photos fresh from Shawnee State Forest and State Park, near Portsmouth, Ohio. Shawnee is just across the mighty Ohio River from Kentucky, in the Appalachian Mountains.
Shawnee has been one of my...
May 5, 2012: Skunk's Misery, Ontario
12 photos
May 7, 2012
Skunk's Misery is a remnant of Carolinian Woodlands near Glencoe, ON.
It's probably the only place within an hour's drive of my house where I can dependably see Spicebush and Giant...
Apr. 29 & May 3, 2012: Ipperwash Beach, Ontario!
19 photos
April 29th and May 4th, 2012
Ipperwash Beach is near Ravenswood, Ontario, about an hour's drive from London, ON, where I live.
I don't actually go to the beach so much as the sand barrens across...
Great Valley Grassland SP, California
15 photos
Hi Ashley ;-)