Tag Archives: Photography

Gulf Fritillary – Agraulis vanillae

Posted on 2010/10/18 by birds n' bugs

The Gulf Fritillary is one of the most attractive butterflies here is SW Florida. It’s host plant is the passion fllower and they can bee seen everywhere that it grows, wild or cultivated. Despite it’s name, it isn’t unique to … Continue reading →

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Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) Calendar

Posted on 2010/10/13 by birds n' bugs

Well, that’s a mouthful. Each year the CHNEP produces a calendar and asks local photographers to provide photographs for public voting and consideration. To be included, each photographer can submit up to 3 pictures from the Peace and Myakka River … Continue reading →

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Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias

Posted on 2010/10/10 by birds n' bugs

The Great Blue Heron is always a favorite of photographers. It’s large, stately, graceful and stands still a lot. To a photographer this means that you don’t need an expensive super long telephoto lens or a particularly fast one. When … Continue reading →

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Ladybugs – Coccinellidae

Posted on 2010/10/08 by birds n' bugs

Ladybugs are small and benign. In fact, they are downright helpful to gardeners because they eat aphids and other sapsucking parasites. There are over 5000 species of them all around the world. But, they aren’t always the cute little orange … Continue reading →

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Punta Gordas Urban Eagles

Posted on 2010/10/05 by birds n' bugs

We have a pair of eagles who decided that they liked living here. They’ve shown up at their nest again but haven’t taken up housekeeping yet. They generally live here in the fall through the spring. Once they young are … Continue reading →

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Long-legged Flies – Dolichopodidae

Posted on 2010/10/03 by birds n' bugs

These are really tiny flies. Most not more than 1/16 of an inch (1.5mm) they are brightly colored but, so small that most people don’t notice them. They are good to have around swampy areas like SW Florida because they … Continue reading →

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Green Heron – Butorides virescens

Posted on 2010/10/02 by birds n' bugs

The Green Heron is an interesting little bird. It is the smallest heron in Florida and nicely colored. They are solitary feeders and their coloration blends into reeds and foliage so well that they can be difficult to see at … Continue reading →

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Ceraunus Blue – Hemiargus ceraunus

Posted on 2010/10/01 by birds n' bugs

This is the Ceraunus Blue. It is a small butterfly that is limited to the south. Normally, it looks a dull brown as it usually lands with it’s wings folded above it’s back. In the early mornings though, it sometimes … Continue reading →

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Yellow-crowned Night Heron – Nyctanassa violacea

Posted on 2010/09/30 by birds n' bugs

These are attractive little herons that would barely come up to the knees of a Great Blue Heron or Great Egret. They may be seen at anytime but are most commonly out in the evenings and early morning. I found … Continue reading →

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Damsels and Dragons

Posted on 2010/09/30 by birds n' bugs

The Florida wetlands are made for dragonflies and damselflies. They are both referred to as Odonata and look very similar at first glance and in flight. There are some differences though. The dragonfly has eyes that are very close together … Continue reading →

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