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09.14.2021 Another happy chase

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Steve Gingold

A Facebook friend mentioned a spot where she saw a couple of dozen Monarchs on some New England Aster this past Saturday.  I decided to see if they repeated the visit yesterday morning and did find a couple.  Those shots … Continue reading →

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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 →

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08.29.2021 Silent Sunday

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Cabbage White-Pieris rapae

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08.10.2021 Tuesday Twosome PG-13

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I came upon these two doing their best to assure that there will be more Cabbage White butterflies-Pieris rapae  next year. I guess eye contact isn’t that big a deal in the insect world.

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08.09.2021 Monday Morning Meadow Marvel Mimic Macro

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Steve Gingold

If you can add more ‘m’s go right ahead. Bet you think this is a Monarch, unless of course you know it isn’t.  It is a Monarch look-a-similar, the Viceroy-Limenitis archippus.  I was hoping to photograph grasshoppers or craneflies or … Continue reading →

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08.07.2021 Friday Frit…on Saturday

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I did make this image yesterday so it is an appropriate title. I was walking Bentley in front of my neighbor’s yard across the street when I saw this frit flit.  We ran to our house and I fetched my … Continue reading →

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08.04.2021 Wordless Wednesday-Gray Hairstreak

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Steve Gingold
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07/27/2021-Common Wood-nymph

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Steve Gingold

This was a fun pursuit. I visited an area in town called Brickyard.  It’s a fairly large meadow which is broken up in a few spots by trees and a small river.  As I walked a path around the meadow … Continue reading →

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07.26.2021 Macro Monarch Monday

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Steve Gingold

We’ve had lots of Monarch visitors in the yard flying around depositing eggs and there have been several larvae nibbling on the milkweeds. This was my first opportunity to capture one while nectaring. We seem to be having a good … Continue reading →

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07/21/2021 Wordless Wednesday-Summer Azure

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Summer Azure-Celastrina neglecta

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