Lefferts Pond in August
BRENT PENNINGTON – View across Chittenden Reservoir, VT, past No-Bear Island, on the morning of 20 August 2023. BRENT PENNINGTON – Eastern view across Lefferts Pond at Chittenden Reservoir, VT, on the morning of 20 August 2023. BRENT PENNINGTON – Pico Peak rises beyond the shallow waters of Lefferts Pond, at Chittenden Reservoir, VT, on […]
Trumpeter Swan
A visit to Promised Land State Park a few weeks back, on an unusually cool summer morning, didn’t yield the morning light and sunrise images I had been anticipating. It did, however, bring me something unexpected – a swan floating just offshore from the Lower Lake boat launch. Swans are in the area, but are […]
Monarch Arrival
First Monarch butterfly of the season. There were none, and then in the course of three days I found several of them across different locations, including two dancing around the milkweed blossoms in my backyard. With any luck, I’ll find some caterpillars there soon, too!
Broad-necked Root Borer
After an early evening rain I stepped out to see what I might find around my backyard and gardens. These little walks are pleasant on their own, but it’s always interesting to see what I find. Sometimes it’s nothing at all, or just the usual characters in their usual spots. Other times, however, I receive […]
Fly
Honeybee
A honeybee hard at work pollinating my oregano. The joy of macro photography comes from the detail that’s revealed. Individual pollen grains become visible, and in some cases at full resolution, you can even see the spiky little hooks that let them cling to everything they come into contact with.
Summer Morning
Summertime is painted in gold tones. The light is warm, and so are the days, the temperature often rising too high for my taste. Mornings are best, with golden light and cool air, the land coated in dew that rises as fog as the sun hits.
Least Skipper
Another member of the skipper family of butterflies, this is the aptly-named Least Skipper. The scale is a bit lost in these photos, but the Least Skipper is the size of a dime – perhaps a nickel at most. Very small, at any rate, with a tendency to quickly flit about in wandering patterns. There […]
Peck’s Skipper
BRENT PENNINGTON – A Peck’s Skipper butterfly feeds from allium blossoms in Scranton, PA, on 29 July 2024. BRENT PENNINGTON – A Peck’s Skipper butterfly feeds from allium blossoms in Scranton, PA, on 29 July 2024. BRENT PENNINGTON – A Peck’s Skipper butterfly feeds from allium blossoms in Scranton, PA, on 29 July 2024. BRENT […]
Sweat Bee
Unlike the last post, with the hoverflies who use visual mimicry to convince predators that they are bees and carry a nasty sting, this is in fact a true bee. A species of sweat bee, to be specific, although I’m not sure of the exact type. He visited several of the geranium blossoms, moving from […]