by northoftheridge | Jun 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
We have seriously entered dragonfly season north of the ridge, and the last two days have produced two of my favorites, the Pennants. There are four species of Pennants recorded from Pennsylvania. Of these, two are found in our mountains: the Halloween Pennant...
by northoftheridge | Jun 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
The body of knowledge, in my humble opinion, is morbidly obese. That said, I think I may have found something to add. I will gladly share the blame with an artistic mentor who frowns most sternly on taking shots of natural subjects with unnatural (flash) light. She is...
by northoftheridge | Jun 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have been watching a small local colony of butterflies for the last five years. In 2007 and 2008, they thrived, but in 2009 there came a flood. I had but little hope that the colony would survive. Still, as Alexander Pope said, “Hope springs eternal in the human...
by northoftheridge | Jun 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
For me, the most compelling creature to attempt to photograph is a wood warbler. The Americas are blessed with these little bits of feathers. Nowhere else on the planet has them, but we do. The United States is home to at least 53 species, and more than thirty of them...
by northoftheridge | Jun 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
I started seeing my first Widow Skimmers about ten days ago, in the last week of May. They are one of the most common dragonflies in our area, and they will be hunting the area around the lake throughout the summer. At first, one only sees a few Widow Skimmers...
