Plume Moth (Pterophoridae)
Barry photographed this ghostly moth on a plastic bird feeder left at the centre. One of the most un-moth-like critters!
12-JUL-2011
Downy woodpecker, male
A gorgeous photo of a very busy young downy woodpecker. Barry said this one was working the sumacs by the pond for quite a long time, allowing some close photos.
12-JUL-2011
Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas), female
This was my first eastern tailed blue at the FWG this year. In fact, I have just started to see them in recent days in other areas too.
12-JUL-2011
Banded hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
There must have been at least three banded hairstreaks around today. I saw two in the Butterfly Meadow, one very badly chewed up, one partly chewed up, and then Barry had this lovely specimen on milkweed by the centre.
12-JUL-2011
Mallard duckling
Along with its mother, this little mallard likes to sit on the overhanging tree at the pond, where it can rest in safety.
12-JUL-2011
Red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)
These pretty, bright red long-horned beetles (Cerambycidae) are common on milkweed right now.
12-JUL-2011
Clavate tortoise beetle (Plagiometriona clavata), larva
I was really happy to see this odd and exotic looking little larva of the Clavate tortoise beetle (the adult of which, Diane photographed for the June 2011 blog at the FWG). I have been checking the Physalis often for this sort of thing, and finally today I found two. They are minuscule, perhaps a couple of mm. That black blob on top is scat which it holds over its body for protection and camouflage!
12-JUL-2011
Snail
A fine big snail which was resting on DSV leaves in the Old Field.
12-JUL-2011
Green heron with frog
There were three green herons in the pond today, and they were catching frogs! The poor green frogs were sitting and calling, that lovely sonorous summer sound, oblivious to the danger stalking the pond.
12-JUL-2011
Green frog (Rana clamitans) in Amphibian Pond
Sitting amidst the duckweed and the frog's bit (how appropriate!), this green frog is mercifully oblivious (I hope) to the herons on the hunt nearby.
10-JUL-2011
Ambush Bug (Phymata) on common milkweed
These guys, both juveniles and adults, are around in numbers now, lurking on flowering plants for unsuspecting insects!
10-JUL-2011
Jumping spider in shelter on milkweed plant
