Tangled Web

Perhaps this quote from the Swiss naturalist Louis Agassiz summarizes the following pages and images best:

"I spent the summer traveling; I got halfway across my back yard."

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Experimenting up close with the Digital Camera

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A few test shots to determine the digital camera’s ability to resolve detail. A special thanks to Lisa Ford of the By-the-Way Café in Tweed ...
Friday, August 22, 2008

A Bee flying, some Bee Flies and A Beetle

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A bit more on bees, wasps, et al, and their insect imitators. The picture below was a fluke shot ... I happened to catch this Honeybee just ...

Black Horned Tree Cricket (Oecanthus nigricornis)

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The first four photos were taken in the evening and the lighting was poor. It seemed like a good time to experiment with the camera's fi...

It's not an Earwig ...

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At first glance a Rove Beetle can easily be mistaken for an earwig. This one wasn't inclined to co-operate and pose for me ... it never ...
Thursday, August 21, 2008

Invader from across the pond

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I came across this colorful little sawfly today. It was windy, making it difficult to focus the camera, so the pictures are a bit rough arou...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The King of the Butterflies, and an experiment with the digital camera's manual settings

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The Monarch's name is well deserved, but it's getting some competition from the Giant Swallowtails gradually moving northward into t...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Assassins and Soldiers

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Assassin bugs are aptly named. Their appearance and habits suggest the kind of creature a Klingon would appreciate and perhaps keep for a pe...
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