Chicory—a true flower of summer—is blooming along East Street. This unidentified butterfly was enjoying the nectar and paid very little attention to me as I snapped several photos.
Panasonic GX8, Lumix 14-140mm lens @ 140mm, ISO 500, f/6.3, 1/1300″ exposure.
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Hummingbird moths are wonderfully surprising insects. The first time I saw one many years ago, I had no idea what I was looking at. It moved like a hummingbird, but obviously wasn’t one. Nor was it a large bumble bee. There are two varieties of hummingbird moth common to North America—the Snowberry Clearwing and the Hummingbird Clearwing (pictured above). The reddish coloration is a clear indication of the latter. This little guy was quite busy at the azalea blooming by our kitchen window. Panasonic GX8, Lumix 24-140mm lens @ 61mm, ISO 800, f/8, 1/2000″ exposure. |
A hover fly pauses briefly in our front field. Thanks for the ID Everett!
Panasonic Lumix GM5, Lumix 14-140mm lens @ 140mm, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/250″ exposure.
Up close with a tachina fly living in a yellow world.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/13, 1/1600″ exposure.
It’s a busy time of year out there for pollinators. This bumble bee was working the comfrey that’s growing wild near our woodshed.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/3.3, 1/2000″ exposure.
There were a lot of these tiny flies—maybe 4mm in length—buzzing about in our front field the other day. Try as I might, I can’t find an ID on this fellow. Anyone have an idea?
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 1250, f/9, 1/1250″ exposure.
I followed this jumping spider through the grasses and ferns of our front field for quite some time before I could get this shot.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 1250, f/11, 1/800″ exposure.
This fine little damselfly was on duty by the pond today.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 800, f/8, 1/320″ exposure
An unidentified insect surveys our ornamental garden from its vantage point on a rain soaked iris. I especially like the tiny bead of water on the bug’s back.
Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 1250, f/4.2, 1/250″ exposure
John Hadden Photography 