Previously I posted photos of caterpillars that have emerged all over our area. This is due to the beautiful green foliage growing from our near record breaking desert rains. Today I discovered the beautiful White-lined Sphinx moth that these fascinating caterpillars eventually become. I was more that thrilled to discover several hovering in the flowers…
Category: Insect
Friday friends
To end my week of wildflower photos, I found a few friendly critters that weren’t camera shy. They add a nice touch don’t you think? Enjoy 😊 Large flocks of butterflies, all kinds of happy insects, seem to be in a perfect fever of joy and sportive gladness.~John Muir
Dragonfly: continued learning
Today I captured at least two new-to-me dragonfly species! Keeping an open mind and a watchful eye, I continue to improve my ability to spot new dragonfly friends. “What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” ~ John Lubbock 🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇 Red Saddlebags: Look closely at the base of the wings and you will…
Wondering Glider
This dragonfly was captured in flight, hovering long enough for me to snap his photo. This species, from the genus Pantala, is considered the most widespread dragonfly on the planet, with good population on every continent except Antarctica (although rare in Europe). This information is gathered from Wikipedia on my iNaturalist app. This app is…
Plateau Dragonlet
Below is a new addition to my group of identified dragonflies. The variety of colors continue to amaze me. I have created a dragonfly page on my website. To see more photos, and read a few facts, click here, I’m the dragonfly rising on the wings of unlocked dreams on the verge of magical things. …
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