Paper wasp looks for an afternoon meal
This is one cool looking dude when you get a close view. As my wife’s flower gardens are in full bloom, I have been taking my macro lens out to…
Dragonfly hanging out at camp
Sitting around the campsite one evening recently, my wife and I were watching this good-sized dragonfly circle around. It proceeded to land on a nearby tree and stayed put for…
Bold Jumping Spider tries to nab a meal
Not particularly great pics but kind of fun. A couple weeks ago I was photographing the butterflies that were migrating through and hanging out on our miniature rose bushes. I…
Dragonfly in the grass
Last week I went for a walk after work through a local open space area. Wildlife was scarce but I did capture a few images of this guy. Notice how…
Effects of mountain pine beetle epidemic clearly visible
I post this picture not due to any great photographic quality but simply to illustrate how some of our gorgeous mountain areas in Colorado have been affected by this little…
Backyard bugs provide photo opportunity
After a week of vacation, yard work and chores took priority today but that didn't keep me from whipping out my camera. We have had quite a lot of dragonflies…