Generally speaking, plants derive their energy from the sun, which allows them to undergo photosynthesis and produce chlorophyll, which is the lifeblood of most plants. From flowering succulents, to tall trees, and spring wildflowers, this album covers many delicate (as well as some not-so-delicate) plants.
Raptors, the fearsome, majestic aerial predators are not only exciting to see, but they provide an invaluable ecological service. For a large portion of nature’s rodent control services, we have none other than these candidates to thank. Much folklore especially surrounds the owls, in particular. These mysterious creatures will largely be the focus of this…
Photography is all about capturing a moment in time. When it comes to landscape photography, however, it’s not just any moment….it should be the most flattering moment possible for the scene in question. Whether that entails a thick layer of fog, a magnificent sunrise, or unusual weather, mother nature is the true artist. My camera…
The notion of such such a bizarre (and occasionally creepy) life form as a caterpillar morphing into something as beautiful and elegant as a butterfly is perhaps one of life’s greatest paradoxes. While butterflies, being such flamboyant creatures of the sun, receive such attention, moths, their cousins from a world of (mostly) darkness and mystery…
Last Sunday, I opted to spend the day at Wildwood Lake, in search of green herons. This heavily-trafficked nature park is just north of Harrisburg, PA. Green herons are extremely entertaining water birds. They employ several different hunting strategies which include spearing fish from a perch, stalking the shallows for frogs and minnows and, on a few occasions, they’ve even been documented using live bait (such as tiny insects) to lure fish in.
This album is my gallery showcase. It includes many of my personal favorites, as well as those which have been most popular among viewers.
Thanks to the application of harsh chemicals for such uses as lawn “care” and “protecting” crops, bees are on a downward spiral toward extinction. If they die, we die.
It’s fascinating to see how many different patterns and color variations occur within a species. Also, I can’t pass on the opportunity to reiterate the undeserved negative reputation that timbers (as well as every over species of rattlesnake) receive.
