Tag Archive | Nature Photography
The Journey of the Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug
In the dappled sunlight of a late summer morning, my garden became alive with the soft humming of bees and the silent fluttering of butterfly wings sipping nectar from the backyard flowering bushes. Though it was summer, birds still visited the feeders to feast on various seeds. As I sat on my porch watching the […]
Hidden Leaps of the Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
While wandering through the sun-dappled oak woodlands in a park on Long Island, I paused beside a rotting oak tree to examine a cluster of mushrooms sprouting near its base. I knelt to get a closer look, when in the corner of my eye, I spotted Nearby, I spotted a black bug lying on its […]
The Importance of Milkweed: Supporting Biodiversity Beyond Monarch Butterflies
When people think about milkweed, the monarch butterfly comes to mind. Monarch butterflies’ existence depends on this plant. It is a source of nourishing nectar; its leaves are essential for growing caterpillars. Without milkweed, monarch butterflies would become extinct. Common milkweed also hosts other living things. Walk into a milkweed patch, and you will find […]
Have You Ever Seen a Grackle Fish?
During a recent trip to a restaurant on King’s Bay in Crystal River, Florida, I walked out on the dock where boat-tailed grackles were having their dinner too. I watched them strike the water to snatch small baitfish from the water and perch on the posts and railings of the dock where these birds and […]
The Plant That Escaped the Garden
Native to Europe, north Africa and areas in Asia, the lesser celandine was introduced into the American garden landscape in the 1900’s for its beautiful shiny yellow flowers and glossy green kidney shaped leaves. The plant adapted so well to our gardens that it escaped into nearby native woodlands where it formed thick mats of […]
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