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There was a fire here not too long ago.
05.31.11 | Permalink | Comment?

The grass came back quickly, as you can see. Really green.
Macro, Wildlife
Black Bug
04.26.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I have no clue what this is, but it was large and barely mobile - an abnormally large abomen. And s(he) was goin to town on that piece grass. Didn’t look too pleased with me interrupting the meal. I wouldn’t be. But hey - science. *this is a blister bug*
Macro, Wildlife
Hey lady.
04.24.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Coccinella septempunctata.
Or, ladybird, lady beetles. I always think of Volkswagen. It’s been really cloudy and I don’t use flash so last time I went out I had to change, or adapt, the loose general settings from what I had been using. Shot a lot lower fstop and iso at 3200. Which gives me a very [...]
Macro, Wildlife
Wolf Spider
04.22.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I actually saw this wolf spider nab this crane fly. I was in the process of slowly getting into position when it darted like a blur and caught it. I started snapping the shutter wildly before I’d even focused in on it to make sure i got something. Then I came to and settled down [...]
Macro, Wildlife
Spiders not from Mars
04.20.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I find myself looking for spiders when shooting insects like i look for birds of prey when shooting birds.
Macro, Wildlife
Dragonfly
04.16.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I like to see how animals figure into cultures - the beliefs and things built around them. The dragonfly runs the gauntlet from hated to revered. Most of Europe hated them because they thought the devil sent them; gave them names like “Devil’s Darning Needle.” On the flipside, Japanese legend has it that an Emperor [...]
Macro, Wildlife
Spider and the Fly
04.12.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Ran into a lot of spiders and a couple flies. The spiders sit still better, but not by much.
Macro, Wildlife
Halictid Bee
04.03.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Agapostemon virescens. I checked many sources to make sure.
Macro, Wildlife
Spiders
04.03.11 | Permalink | Comment?
Macro, Wildlife
Insect Kin
04.02.11 | Permalink | Comment?

So when I started hunting down and photographing birds, I got pretty good, and quick, at identifying them. Like Jesse James but with a Field Guide and camera (of course I miss here and there). I don’t think the insects will be quite as easy. But I think they may be more fun than birds [...]

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