Swallowtail Butterflies and The Lily Flowers
Previous Next The swallowtail Butterfly is a larger species of butterfly we have here on our small plot of land. This is about the Swallowtail Butterflies on the Lily Flowers, my first post in this series was “the Swallowtail on the Zinnia Flowers”. From my own observations the Zinnia Flowers are a much more popular […]
Swallowtail Butterflies and The Zinnia Flowers
Previous Next The swallowtail Butterfly is a larger species of butterfly we have here on our small plot of land. It is about that time to plant for some of us, some flowers have already bloomed or are growing. Seeding time for us here in the high desert of Oregon is getting near and I […]
Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Previous Next We came across many of these caterpillars feeding on Nettle and some other plants. I believe it was stinging nettle, however the plant it was feeding on was not the subject I was photographing. These beautiful Caterpillars is what I was photographing. The Banded Woolly Bear Caterpillar is supposed to be the red/orange […]
Pine Sawyer Beetle
Previous Next This is the Pine Sawyer Beetle . It is said to be the biggest beetle in North America and if you seen the size of this beetle you may just believe it! Checking out a wildfire burn area brought me to another log where I seen something move. Upon further investigation , this […]
Conflict Within A Wildflower Insect Floral Photography
Previous Next This conflict is between a metallic green insect, and a yellow insect that happened pretty quickly. all started when we came upon these cool looking purple wildflowers on the high desert floor. Seams to me like some kind of thistle weed (Sagebrush Mariposa Lily , I seam to want to call these Tulips […]
The Tiny World Of The Hoverfly Insect
Previous Next The Hoverfly some may know it as the Flower Fly or the Syrphid Fly. No matter what you know this flies name as, it is a unique species.of the insect kingdom! Resembling the bee species only help this fly in my opinion. The Hoverfly is harmless and no doubt a benefit to our […]
Fenders Blue Butterfly
Previous Next This Boisduval’s Blue Butterfly is yet another one of our endangered species here in Oregon. These butterflies rely on the wild Lupine flower to survive. Wild Lupine which is disappearing. The two butterflies featured here were shot in two different parts of Central Oregon. One spot was the Ochoco Mountains, the other spot […]