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Male Eastern Pondhawks
A short time ago, I published a blog post with images of female Eastern Pondhawk dragonflies. During my recent kayak outing, I found lots of Eastern Pondhawks … and all were males! Males are identified as their abdomens change colors from the green of the female and juvenile males, to a beautiful blue color. This […]
Marsh Mallow?
Another wildflower that is currently blooming in the shallow waters where I recently kayaked, is the Rose Mallow (Hibiscus lasiocarpos). I came upon several nice patches of this beautiful wildflower as I kayaked. Here are a few of my favorite images: By the way, as the title questions, what do you call a rose mallow […]
More American Lotus Images
From last week’s kayak outing, today I’m featuring some more American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea) images that I captured from my kayak: And while I kayaked back to my take-out point, this beautifully backlit lotus caught my eye: The American Lotus plant is a very interesting and useful plant. Native Americans used to dig up the […]
Fun Friday: Sunscreen … the Natural Way
From my kayak outing the other morning, I found this American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), in a seemingly self-protective mode from the sun bearing down: There were a lot of lotus plants in various stages of bloom, from an unopened bud to flowers where all the white petals were off the plant and lying on […]
Here Fishy, Fishy
While kayaking, I sometimes run across Green Herons (Butorides virescens), which are always fun and interesting to watch. And they are excellent fishers. In today’s photos, I’m sharing a couple of a Green Heron stalking fish at the edge of the water: In another post, I’ll share some images captured of a Green Heron fishing. […]
Hunting With My Bro
While kayaking a few years ago, I captured this pair of juvenile Raccoons foraging along the water’s edge: Raccoons are always fun to watch, especially the younger ones! Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 1D Mark 3 body Canon EF 100mm-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens, with Canon 1.4x TC, shot at 450mm Handheld from a kayak, with […]