Tag Archives: MacLeod Field

08.09.2022 HIde and Seek

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Grasshoppers, for the most part, try to hide from you when you’re attempting to make a photograph. Much of the time they just launch themselves somewhere else but, if you are lucky, they sidle around the grass stalk. I focused … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, insect, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, Melanoplus femurrubrum, New England, orthoptera, red-legged grasshopper, short-horned grasshopper, spur-throated grasshopper, western massachusetts | 26 Comments

06.30.2022 Snakemouth!

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Rose Pogonia-Pogonia ophioglossoides. AKA Beardflower for obvious reasons. Another dewy day at MacLeod Field.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amherst, flora, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, New England, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rose Pogonia, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 19 Comments

06.20.2022 Silky Dogwood

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Steve Gingold

A bit different in appearance from the dogwoods we are most familiar with, this shrub produces blue berries, not blueberries, that birds are quite happy to consume. Silky Dogwood-Cornus amomum aka Swida amomum. I photographed these in the same field … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Cornus amomum, flora, Lawrence Swamp, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, native flowers, native wildflower, New England, Silky Dogwood, Swida amomum, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 12 Comments

06.19.2022 As with the PT’s so with the GP’s

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Steve Gingold

There are a lot of Grass Pinks right now and it’s pretty hard to say “Well, I’ve already shot a bunch” when there are so many and different enough to keep making images. Kind of like the Painted Trilliums or … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Amherst, Calopogon tuberosus, flora, grass pink, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, New England, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 19 Comments

06.11.2022 It’s that time of year again.

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Well there are a few subjects that could have a post titled as such. In this case it’s Grass Pinks-Calopogon tuberosus. There were quite a nice number of them along the path in MacLeod Field and also in the taller … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amherst, Calopogon tuberosus, flora, grass pink, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, native flowers, native orchid, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Tuberous Grass Pink, western massachusetts, wild orchid, Wildflowers | 28 Comments

11.08.2021 Almost Monochrome Monday

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I considered converting to black and white but like the coolness of the frost. In some cases one color is acceptable to still be considered monochrome but this has some brown as well. Some folks like to present images in … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn Color, Closeup Photography, Fall Foliage, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, frost, frosted leaf, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, native plant, New England, oak leaf, Quercus bicolor, Swamp White Oak, western massachusetts | 18 Comments

11.07.2021 Autumn Frost

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Steve Gingold

This could be the start of something. We’ve had a few frosts in the past week but yesterday was my first opportunity to do something beside scraping the windshield. Frosted Red Oak Leaves in MacLeod Field.

Posted in Amherst, Autumn Color, Closeup Photography, Fall Foliage, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Autumn Color, Fall Foliage, frost, frosted leaf, intimate landscape, landscape, Lawrence Swamp, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, native plant, New England, Quercus rubra, red oak, red oak leaf, western massachusetts | 30 Comments

09.03.2021 Frog Friday Frog Fun

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Steve Gingold

When I visited MacLeod Field on this past Sunday I had insects on the mind and as you saw had an enjoyable time chasing the Silver-bordered Fritillary. But prior to that I was chasing a small moth when I saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Animal Behavior, Closeup Photography, Fauna, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, amphibian, common gray treefrog, Dryophytes versicolor, eastern gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor, Lawrence Swamp, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, New England, northern gray treefrog, tetraploid gray treefrog, tree frog, western massachusetts | 32 Comments

08.30.2021 A pleasant chase

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Steve Gingold

While at MacLeod Field yesterday morning, I spotted this flash of orange and having seen several Pearl Crescents thought it to be one. But upon a closer look I was mistaken. Silver-bordered Fritillary-Boloria selene When I first spotted this individual … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Butterflies, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Argynnini, Boloria, Boloria selene, Heliconiinae, insect, Lawrence Swamp, lepidoptera, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, New England, nymphalidae, Papilionoidea, Silver-bordered Fritillary, western massachusetts | 27 Comments

08.29.2021 Sunday Night with the Hopper

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Lots of insects at the wet meadow this morning. This hopper was my first encounter. Red-legged Grasshopper-Melanoplus femurrubrum I continue to be impressed with this 180+2.o combo. These are pretty common and can be large enough in numbers to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Acrididae, Amherst, insect, Lawrence Swamp, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, Melanoplus femurrubrum, New England, orthoptera, red-legged grasshopper, short-horned grasshopper, spur-throated grasshopper, western massachusetts | 14 Comments