A Day at the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
September 28, 2014
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I love going to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden in Wirth Park. There are tons of flowers, insects, and birds. Another unseasonably warm and sunny fall day in the Twin Cities was a great excuse for me to take some snapshots at the Wildflower Garden. Here are some pictures from today.
Flower Fly Species
Splendid Metallic Bee
Honey Be...
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Bugs That Dig Sand
September 09, 2014
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I really love going to the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in Western Wisconsin. There are tons of birds in the varied prairie habitats and wetlands. But there are also a ton of cool bugs that like the often sandy terrain at Crex. Here are some insects that enjoy the sand.
This is a digger wasp species.
These videos show how these wasps create lit...
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Macro Mania
August 31, 2014
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There is pretty much nothing I'd rather do than hike, take pictures, and learn about the natural world around us. I find macro and telephoto the most exciting forms of photography to learn about critters and nature. Through macro and telephoto pictures, one can identify species (bugs-macro to birds-telephoto) and learn more about these species thro...
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The Many Moods of the Prairie Dog
August 22, 2014
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I love prairie dogs. I think they are super cool. I'm aware that these rodents are pests to some farmers out West and some people use these critters for target practice. But for us folks that don't roam the prairies often, these rodents are great fun to watch and observe. I prefer to fondly think of these common rodents as great teachers of how ani...
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Black Terns
August 13, 2014
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If you hang around the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in the summer, you'll likely run into some Black Terns. These birds are graceful yet hyperactive as they hunt insects and fish. So keep you're eyes open this summer for this cool species before they head down to coasts in Mexico and Northern South America for the winter.
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