Yesterday I was back checking nest boxes. And what a nice day to do it with the over-casted sky!
On the way to the first nest box I stopped at the Croton to hunt for cats. None of those were found. Instead I came across this Brilliant Jumping Spider (Phidippus clarus)!
They were a bit camera shy but I finally managed one of their big beautiful eyes!
The Globe Flatsedge (Cyperus echinatus) is doing well!
Sometimes you find others that use the boxes. 🙂
Predation! It must have just happened early that morning as the yolk was still very fresh and wet.
Another box!
The field had been hayed but there was still a few milkweed that missed the cut. Whew-ee the weevils and flies must have said.
The working girls were out like this Sonoran Bumble Bee (Bombus sonorus)!
Indeed it was surprising to still see the Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) with petals!
Several days old Chickadees! This was almost the last box checked. A nice finish!
On a suggestion/observation by Jeanne, I took the longer way home. The Bluebells (Eustoma grandiflorum) are looking fantastic!
Almost home, the Mountain Pink (Zeltnera beyrichii)!
Had a friend, a fellow interpretation student when I was working on my PhD, who was an interpreter at Katmai. One of her jobs was to give interpretive programs on bears in the visitor center using the best cams.
Beautiful photos! My bluebells are the best I’ve seen in the 23 years I’ve lived here on the west side of Denton County. What sort of camera do you use?
Welcome Penny! Thank you for your kind words. I use my iPhone 15 Pro max. Some of the photos are taken with the native Apple app but a lot of the really close ups I use Camera+: pro camera and editor. Allows for manual settings which i find very useful.
Glad to see the bear caught a meal.
And that you found the bluebells- they were wonderful.
Article on scientific analysis interesting as well as sobering
Whats great trek. Nothing cuter than jumping spiders and nothing prettier than blue eggs and bluebells.
You can say the a again!
Had a friend, a fellow interpretation student when I was working on my PhD, who was an interpreter at Katmai. One of her jobs was to give interpretive programs on bears in the visitor center using the best cams.
*Bear cams, not best cans
Best is a good name too. 😉
Beautiful photos! My bluebells are the best I’ve seen in the 23 years I’ve lived here on the west side of Denton County. What sort of camera do you use?
Welcome Penny! Thank you for your kind words. I use my iPhone 15 Pro max. Some of the photos are taken with the native Apple app but a lot of the really close ups I use Camera+: pro camera and editor. Allows for manual settings which i find very useful.
You got some very arty shots!! The upside down spider is my favorite. Good article on statistics, too.
Glad to see the bear caught a meal.
And that you found the bluebells- they were wonderful.
Article on scientific analysis interesting as well as sobering