Tag Archives: Peck’s Skipper

08.08.2022 Macro Monday-Butterfly Fun

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Well, limited fun.  Just the two.  I am seeing a few more visit the yard but most are on their way to an important meeting so don’t stop for more than a second in any one place. I’ve seen a … Continue reading →

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09.02.2021 Three on Thursday

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Steve Gingold

For my last yard shoot of August I visited our large clump of New England American Aster- Symphyotrichum novae-angliae and was happy to have a few subjects to photograph. The first was this tiny bee. Small Carpenter Bee- Ceratina sp, possibly a … Continue reading →

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08.11.2020 Another Day, Another Skipper

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Steve Gingold

Two different skipper species ties my annual record in the yard. Maybe they don’t visit the yard all that often or I just might not be looking at the right time.  But it was a delight to have a pair … Continue reading →

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