Category Archives: Entomology

Organ Pipes…

Posted in: Entomology, Nature, Outdoors, Photography | March 24, 2020 at 7:47 am , by Laurie Merritt

… home to the mud dauber wasps, which are fairly large predatory wasps. The mud daubers are also an exceedingly docile species of wasp; one might consider that...

Sharing Turf

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Entomology, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants | March 22, 2020 at 1:17 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Two of the great pollinators, the honey bee and the yellow swallowtail!...

North Carolina Zoo Captures #5

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Entomology, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants | March 22, 2020 at 1:06 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Outside the the Desert Pavilion, some black and yellow swallowtails....

Uh-Oh, Where’s Nancy??

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Entomology, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 29, 2019 at 10:19 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Put on Your Dancin’ Shoes!

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Commercial, Creative, Entomology, Flowers, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Plants | June 2, 2019 at 12:06 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Gnat pollinator! ...

Bug Dance

Posted in: Entomology, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel, Wildlife | March 12, 2019 at 10:19 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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In a smaller pond on the other side of the hiking trail from the larger Lost Lake, were these water bugs already up and dancing around at...

Fall’s Coming!

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Entomology, Flowers, Nature, Photography, Plants | September 17, 2017 at 4:49 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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While shooting, a small, multicolored fly alights on a multicolored holly plant....

Twice

Posted in: Entomology, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic | July 14, 2017 at 8:55 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Initially stopping along this county road wanting shots of the the misty morning fog, I grew impatient waiting for the sun’s rays to bust through with a...

Specks of Life

Posted in: Color Photography, Colors, Commercial, Creative, Entomology, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants | May 9, 2016 at 7:57 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Ants foraging in a fallen tulip tree flower. ...

Balancing Act

Posted in: Entomology, Macro Photography, Macro Stacking, Nature, Outdoors, Photography | July 29, 2015 at 9:05 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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A green stinkbug nymph makes its way throughout the rhododendron leaves. And, get a load of that one-armed handstand!! Green stink bugs become active and mate during spring. They are common...

Daddy’s Long Legs

Posted in: Colors, Commercial, Creative, Entomology, Macro Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Photography | July 28, 2015 at 3:07 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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FACTOIDS: 1) Sadly, their delicate legs do NOT grow back; be gentle!! 2) They’re arachnids, yes, but not spiders – more closely related to the scorpion! 3)...

Spotlight on the Luna Moth

Posted in: Colors, Commercial, Creative, Entomology, Macro Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Wildlife | July 27, 2015 at 7:27 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Anatomy of the luna moth: A – head, B – thorax, C – abdomen, 1 – prothoracic shield, 2 – spiracle, 3 – true legs, 4 –...

Disturbance

Posted in: Creative, Entomology, Macro Photography, Macro Stacking, Nature, Photography, Wildlife | July 27, 2015 at 10:50 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Something (or someone) ruffled some antennae....

Tiny Dancers

Posted in: Entomology, Macro Photography, Macro Stacking, Nature, Photography | July 27, 2015 at 10:33 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Bugs with red lights! These leaffooted bug nymphs gathered on our siding for a few days then dispersed. Upon further investigation, their known to destroy fruits. The ...