Cool morning weather caused this butterfly to pose briefly on the forest floor before flying off. I took a close macro shot to capture an amazing iridescence near its eye and antennae.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
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This red eft is the juvenile phase of the eastern newt. Their bright coloration warns predators of toxins in their skin. They may live several years in this bright terrestrial form before becoming green adults living in ponds. I shot this with my camera wedged into some leaves slightly below […]
A brief but violent thunderstorm sent torrents of rain falling on the trees. There are dots and lines of rain both visible at the relatively slow shutter speed of 1/40 to capture an impressionist feel of the storm’s motion. The leaves are in both sun and shadow as pendulous […]
The backlight traces the delicate lines of the papery petals. This flower is surrounded by the blue and purple flowers of lupine in the garden.