Category Archives: macro photography

06.19.2021 Large-lace border

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Steve Gingold

One of my favorite moths that I have seen a number of times over the years. This one is about 1″ in wingspan and I was lucky to find it in such pristine condition. Large Lace Border-Scopula limboundata in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Geometridae, Large Lace-border moth, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, moth, New England, Scopula limboundata, western massachusetts | 20 Comments

06.14.2021 Macro Monochrome Melding Monday

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Sensitive Fern-Onoclea sensibilis Also done on “Green Day” but tossed the color.

Posted in Black and White, Closeup Photography, Intimate Landscape, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Black and White photography, Dewy fern, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native plant, New England, Onoclea sensibilis, Sensitive fern, western massachusetts | 19 Comments

06.12.2021 Miss Pinky in Space

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I posted this flower the other day entwined. But floating in space is fun too. Grass Pink-Calopogon tuberosus As for the title…..

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Calopogon tuberosus, flora, grass pink, MacLeod Field; Lawrence Swamp, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, New England, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 18 Comments

06.10.2021 Just this one…

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Steve Gingold

When I walked into MacLeod Field (I only recently learned the actual name of what I have been calling Lawrence Swamp wet meadow) early last Saturday morning I didn’t expect to find orchids that early in the month but felt … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Calopogon tuberosus, flora, grass pink, MacLeod Field; Lawrence Swamp, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Tuberous Grass Pink, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 16 Comments

06.08.2021 Two for Tuesday

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Steve Gingold

While at the pond the first tiny find was this damselfly. Although very common it was a first sighting for me. Eastern Forktail-Ischnura verticalis female. After shooting this I moved along and found what I thought from a distance to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged damselflies, dragonflies, Eastern Forktail, Elfin Skimmer, insects, Ischnura verticalis, Massachusetts, Moosehorn POnd, Moosehorn Road, Nannothemis bella, New Salem, North Quabbin, odonata, western massachusetts | 27 Comments

06.07.2021 An eventful Sunday morning at Moosehorn Pond

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I went on another bullfrog safari yesterday. It was a little successful but they are still a bit behind schedule due to the cool mornings we’ve been having. I’ll share one or two on FF. Once I accepted the dearth … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged alces alces, dragonfly, frosted whiteface, Massachusetts, moose, Nannothemis bella, Nannothemis bella female, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, odonata, western massachusetts, wildlife, young bullmosse | 39 Comments

06.06.2021 Silent Sunday-Swamp Oak Leaf with Dew

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Posted in Abstract, Amherst, Closeup Photography, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged abstract, Amherst, dew, dewy leaf, flora, Lawrence Swamp wet meadow, Massachusetts, native plant, New England, Quercus bicolor, spring foliage, SSpring color, Swamp Oak, western massachusetts | 33 Comments

06/05/2021 Saturday Night Extra

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Steve Gingold

This morning I visited the wet meadow where I often find two species of native orchids. But…usually they are not in flower until mid-June. I was lucky and found both flowering early albeit the Grass Pink which will follow was … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, flora, Lawrence Swamp, Lawrence Swamp wet meadow, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native wildflower, New England, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rose Pogonia, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 24 Comments

06.05.2021 Frostless Frostweed

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I have never seen the frost curls with this plant in the autumn as another species with the same name puts forth. I regularly find the flowers in Quabbin Park and these get mowed down with the grass once flowering … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Wildflowers | Tagged Crocanthemum canadense, eastern yellow stargrass, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin Park, western massachusetts, Wildflowers, yellow star-grass | 16 Comments

06.02.2021-2 Quabbin Park Loop Road-Lichen on Rock

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Steve Gingold

When I am walking along this road I often look at the “guard” rocks that keep us from driving onto the grounds and sometimes find interesting patterns which have been subjects of previous posts. I haven’t ID’d the lichen yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract, Closeup Photography, macro photography, Nature Photography, Quabbin | Tagged abstract, lichen, Massachusetts, Nature's design, New England, Pareidolia, Patterns in Nature, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, western massachusetts | 20 Comments