Tag: nature
group name: bugs2butterflies
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February 23, 2008 04:25 PM EST --
We recently took a trip to the Butterfly Conservatory in Deerfield Massachusetts. Both the kids and myself really had a good time on this trip. There were so many different types of butterflies, . . . more
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June 07, 2008 12:25 PM EDT --
I took a break from the treadmill of life to sit on my porch steps and drink my coffee this morning. It's very warm here today and it was nice to just let the air move gently about . . . more
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August 29, 2008 06:17 PM EDT --
Last summer, I was concerned at how few dragonflies I saw around the yard. I'm happy to report that the dragonflies are back! I didn't get as many photos as I would like, but here are the photos . . . more
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August 27, 2008 08:47 AM EDT --
Since I didn't really post many of my butterfly pics in my Insect Invasion post I thought I would start a new photo essay just for my butterfly pics. Especially since I have soooo many of them. . . . more
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January 19, 2008 10:57 PM EST --
Sing those praises to the Lord,
Knowing you have nothing you need to store.
Your lot in life is perfectly clear,
Sing your praises little dears. . . . more
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April 15, 2008 07:36 PM EDT --
I hate snakes with a passion. While in Costa Rica though, some temporary attitude or degree of tolerance was bestowed upon myself and I saw the creatures through different eyes.
I honestly . . . more
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July 17, 2008 02:16 PM EDT --
As many of you know, we've been raising painted lady butterflies this month.
We released the Painted Ladies (all but one, that is) at the lake this week. Well, just a few minutes ago I heard this . . . more
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April 07, 2008 10:55 AM EDT --
Over the weekend we went to Key West. We had free tickets to ride a boat down from Fort Myers so that saved a lot of money. Then we stayed at the cheapest place we could find to stay in. . . . more
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May 03, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
Some bugs are simply terrified of us and our big, scary cameras. Some, like this little grasshopper, seem as intrigued with us and our cameras as we are with them.
I was at a cemetery (Spiritland) . . . more
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May 04, 2008 08:50 PM EDT --
Capture This is having the theme BUGS this week. Since I tend to take several (usually 20+) shots of bugs I tend to have a collection of them. This is from last summer, many of these shots have not been . . . more
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April 23, 2008 07:41 PM EDT --
Took a stroll around our property today to see what I could see.
Of course there are tons of very small flowers all over the place. These first three are on what we call "sour grass". . . . more
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May 05, 2008 04:10 PM EDT --
I'll be the first to admit I don't like bees, however, I do like to photograph them. I realize how odd this might sound to some, but they are neat critters to photograph. The bad side is that macros . . . more
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May 06, 2008 05:00 PM EDT --
While at Parfrey's Glen this weekend I took a number of photos (full photo essay of the trail coming up some day.. LOL)
I was shooting some shots of these little flowers. I liked how the shadows . . . more
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June 11, 2008 04:25 AM EDT --
Well, remember that egg we had on the milkweed at the library? Well once we got into the car it was gone... and we worried that it fell off. How terrible would that have been?
We had seen something . . . more
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May 08, 2008 04:35 PM EDT --
While on the way back from Parfrey's Glen this fella landed on Gideon's backpack. I at that time had the backpack in my hand. I eyed the bug and my full hands... just the luck. A bug would appear . . . more
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April 29, 2008 02:01 PM EDT --
So I just wanted to share with you this editorial I read this morning, I believe written to The Boston Globe ...it's GOOD! LOL!
Below are some photographs of a baby cherry tree--weeping. . . . more
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July 14, 2008 12:38 AM EDT --
This is not my first trip this year to my secret hiking spot. The truth is, I have some wonderful photos from April when I first went, but never had a chance to put them up! Today, I went with . . . more
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April 15, 2008 12:45 PM EDT --
Our little Beagle kept barking and barking in one spot, I thought maybe she has a snake or something. I went out and checked and it was a baby bird that had fallen out of the nest. . . . more
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January 31, 2008 03:02 PM EST --
Well believe it or not I just recently realized that I had a setting on my camera for Macro.
I saw the little flower icon, but never new what it was, then I finally figured it out when I was . . . more
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April 28, 2008 11:21 AM EDT --
This past Saturday afternoon, I sat on my bench in my backyard for an hour or so and took photos of the wildlife I saw... chickadees, bluebirds, nuthatches, squirrels, bunny, wasp, and a male cardinal. . . . more
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