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Odonata is a word used to describe both Dragonflies (Anisoptera) and Damselflies (Zygoptera). A lot of folks who watch these little critters regularly, affectionately refer to them as “Odes”. I just posted over a dozen photos of Dragonflies and Damselflies...
Bufonidae is a family of frogs known as Toads. Toads can generally be identified by the bumpy or warty appearance on their skin. They also have a pair of glands on the back of their heads that contain poison. The poison in the glands is released when...
Ok everyone! You all know that I've been submitting photos to JPG Magazine. Well, one of the things that you can also submit are stories. You all had so much fun with my "Wheel Bug" story (and so did I), I decided to submit the entire story...
These are pictures of a “Wheel Bug”. This particular Wheel Bug is a Nymph (immature). Once they become adults, they lose that bright orange color (adults are brownish-black). I photographed him yesterday. He was climbing around on one of the plants in...
This is the last photo in this series. Dad's loosing his patience with me and Mom is either getting ready for a stroll or getting ready to attack. This was my cue to leave. At the risk of sounding redundent, if you go to my gallery at http://artellacafe...
Now I absolutely love this photo. Whenever the Mother Goose takes this particular position, I call her the sentinal. And a sentinal she is, she guards her babies without hesitation or concern for her own well being. Look in the lower left hand corner...
I really wish I could put the large size photos here in the blog, but they just don't fit. Believe me, I've tried. They wind up getting cut off on the right hand side. These little ones are just so adobrable, I just want to scoop them up and take...
You didn't really think I would keep you hanging and not tell you the other side of the story (did you?). I have always admired Geese for their loyalty and commitment to one another as well as their monogamy once they choose their mates. I got to...
When I look at this photo, my heart melts. I see an absolutely beautiful Momma with a whole brood of little ones. I counted at least eleven. She is all alone and trying to take care of herself and protect and nurture her little ones. This photo also makes...
This is Turbo the Frog. He lives in a Koi Pond in Duchess County, NY and his two favorite pastimes are showering in the pond's waterfall and eating small Koi and Goldfish. Nice life, huh? I just submitted this photo of Turbo to JPG Magazine for the...
Ugly is as ugly does. But sometimes ugly is beautiful. This is one of Mother Nature's Garbage Men/Women. He/She cleans up after everyone else. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. I’ve been dying to get a good head shot of a Turkey Vulture...
You guessed it! Another submission to JPG Magazine for the Theme Delectable. Don't forget, if you want to vote for one of my pix, just click on the photo title in my side bar and become a JPG member and you'll be able to cast you're vote ...
You may have seen this photo in my gallery, but today I submitted it to JPG Magazine under the Theme Delectable. This little fellow is bathed in pollen while he enjoys a whole lot of Bee Candy. I think I want some. You can vote for my photo by clicking...
I was fortunate enough to be in the front of my housing development to witness open hostilities between rival factions. The two groups were sizing each other up, then, in the blink of an eye, the violence escalated into an all out war over local turf...
Normally, when talking about Hawks, we talk about wing span. I find the wing span of many Hawks to be very impressive. The wing span is measured from left wing tip to right wing tip. A Red Tailed Hawk's wing span is in the range of 43 to 57 inches...