Autumn Meadowhawk
October 28, 2025
Once again, dragonflies have the coolest names. Autumn meadowhawk. Tells you everything you need to know about this winged predator, and true to its name
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Root-maggot Fly
September 30, 2025
One of the more unfortunate insect names, although presumably accurate: the root-maggot fly in all its glory. As an equal-opportunity photographer, I’m not above grabbing
The World is Harsh
September 27, 2025
…even for beautiful things. Or perhaps especially for them. This eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly was haggard and torn, looking a bit like a kite that
Carpet Beetles
September 25, 2025
Providing a sense of scale in macro photographs is difficult; by definition, macro photography is the reproduction of subjects at life-size, meaning 1:1 or better.
Virginia Tiger Moth Caterpillar
September 20, 2025
This hairy little guy is the caterpillar form of the Virginia tiger moth, and is sometimes known as the “yellow woolly bear.” In its adult
A Medley of Dragonflies
September 18, 2025
As summer drags on through its August dog days, bird sightings become fewer, as the majority of the summer migrants have completed their mating and
Daisy Beetle
September 9, 2025
Oh, to be a beetle living within a daisy blossom! It seems like such an idyllic life – but then, we know that insects hardly
Ode to the Hoverfly
September 4, 2025
The simple hoverfly may not look like much. It is a ubiquitous visitor to my gardens throughout the summer, and an often-unappreciated pollinator. Generally smaller
Mantis Portrait
September 2, 2025
Late summer is mantis season, where any of the young who survived their vulnerable early months have reached their full-grown size. As adults, mantises are
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
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
