by northoftheridge | Aug 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was testing out some new photo gear the other day, and I needed a reliable spot to shoot macro of moving subjects. For reliability, nothing beats the comings and goings of a Yellowjackets’ nest. I find a nest almost every year somewhere in the yard—usually the...
by northoftheridge | Aug 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
As summer begins to wind down, and summer thunderstorms periodically soak the mountains, we usually get a fruiting of mushrooms in our forests. This weekend, the Tuscarora State Forest will be hosting Bill Russell from the Central Pennsylvania Wild Mushroom Club at...
by northoftheridge | Aug 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
So, I have promised some notes on photographing night-flying sphinx moths in flight. First, they are very active at dusk—at about the time that your Momma would have expected you to be on the front porch, they start flying. They seem to me to be most active for the...
by northoftheridge | Aug 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I had intended this Note to be about photographing Sphinx moths at night. It was to be the last in the series. However, there are some new developments in my discovery learning process, and I hope you will indulge me for a few more days. First, I have found a giant...
by northoftheridge | Aug 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is the second part of a multi-part Note on Sphinx moths. This part deals primarily with caterpillars. Unlike the previous Note, this Note is free of wonky photography stuff. Nature will take its course, and in the course of things, young will be produced. Mating...
