Back Swallowtail
August 26, 2025
I set out for an early evening hike in late April in the hopes of finding birds to photograph. Birds often become more active again
Insects
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Grasshopper Nymph
August 5, 2025
BRENT PENNINGTON – Grasshopper nymph on a lavendar stalk in Scranton, PA, on 14 June 2024. BRENT PENNINGTON – Grasshopper nymph in Scranton, PA, on
Trexler Butterflies
July 24, 2025
BRENT PENNINGTON – Pearl Crescent butterfly atop a dandelion blossom at the Trexler Preserve, near Allentown, PA, on the morning of 25 May 2024. BRENT
Carpenter Bee
July 19, 2025
Carpenter bees get a bad rap. Their nature drives them to find tree trunks, into which they chew deep burrows. Unfortunately, they are not discriminating;
Early Butterfly
May 3, 2025
A female Eastern Tailed-blue butterfly rests on the glossy leaves of a mayapple. This was late April of last year, and sooner than I expected
Mantis Love
January 7, 2025
BRENT PENNINGTON – Male and female Chinese mantis mate in a patch of oregano on the evening of 12 September 2024 in Scranton, PA. BRENT
Assortment of Butterflies
September 17, 2024
Peck’s Skipper butterflies Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly Clouded Sulphur butterfly Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfl Small White butterfly Red Admiral butterfly Horace’s Duskywing butterfly Horace’s Duskywing butterfly
Monarch Arrival
September 5, 2024
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,
Broad-necked Root Borer
September 3, 2024
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
Least Skipper
August 22, 2024
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
Peck’s Skipper
August 20, 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