Low-flying Amber-wing

Since our heat spell is continuing, with daily “extreme heat warnings”, I’m pretty much staying inside and working on images I made before this heat wave started … keeping the stress off both me and the wildlife! So, today’s post again comes from the local prairie meadow. As I walked the meadow one evening last […]

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Five O’clock Shadow

Today’s post features a Thread-waisted Wasp (Ammophila spp.) that I found in the local prairie meadow. This is a rather peculiar looking wasp, so-named for it’s tiny “waist”, located between it’s abdomen and thorax. The adult wasp feeds on nectar and small insects. In doing some research on this unique insect, I found that the […]

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Fun Friday: “Smiley”

Time for another quick, “Fun Friday” post! Today’s post is a dragonfly close-up image I made last summer, from the kayak. I thought he expresses the feelings most of us have for Fridays (smiles on our faces)!     Have a great weekend!

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