Coneflower and Friends

On July 27, 2016August 7, 2016 By Mike and Christy22 Comments

From Bees to Beetles to Butterflies the humble coneflower befriends them all.

Several types of bees all in the same five minutes time. We counted over five.

Pollen sacks are getting full and it looks like it is time to return to the hive.

A smaller bee with long antenna.

Then along comes this beetle on an unopened bud.

It’s a bird?

On July 25, 2016July 25, 2016 By Mike and Christy23 Comments

Well almost as big as a small hummingbird. A White Lined Sphinx Moth working it’s way around the flowers for a quick sip of nectar. The length of that tongue is amazing.

…and by the way it is national moth week

Probing and Pollinating

On July 24, 2016July 24, 2016 By Mike and Christy42 Comments

Bugs and flowers go hand and hand. This little black and yellow guy was probing for nectar while doing a little polinating at the same time. One of the things that is fun about macro photography is getting a glimpse into a world you really can not see with the naked eye and all too often we forget that just because we can not see something it does not matter.

Jumping for Joy

On July 22, 2016 By Mike and Christy42 Comments

While floating down a stretch of the Snake River in WY we startled this Sandhill Crane who was hidden in the grass on the river bank. They squawked a Sandhill Crane squawk and did a big jump of alarm but given the river was moving us right along they soon had the bank to themselves again.

Dad

On July 20, 2016 By Mike and Christy17 Comments

Coastal Wolf peeking out of the forest as we walked by on the beach. This was the proud father of at least six new cubs on a quiet Island off the coast of Vancouver Island, BC.

Black Crowned

On July 17, 2016July 14, 2016 By Mike and Christy34 Comments

Black Capped

We see this Black Crowned Night Heron at the same spot along the South Platte river almost every evening in the summer patiently working the water for a meal.

In a Quiet Forest

On July 16, 2016July 14, 2016 By Mike and Christy23 Comments

Moving slowly with little sound a White Tailed Deer enjoys a nice buffet of fresh leaves.

Summer Sparrow

On July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 By Mike and Christy28 Comments

We heard this female Sparrow chirping away and singing non stop from the other side of the lake. When we got nearer to her she went silent but did allow a few quick photos before darting back into the thicker brush along the lakeshore.