Photos from the Maplewood Nature Center

Saw three flocks of geese on the way to work, and a large number mulling about on Lamprey Lake off 35.

Heard the following in the pat few days:

• Canadian Geese
• Sandhill Cranes
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Red-winged Blackbird

A shot of one of the several humminbird moths hanging out, sipping nectar, and pairing off in the native garden out back. They seem particularly drawn to the islands of swamp milkweed blooming in the sea of bergamot, boneset, and joe pye weed.

Damselfly eating Insect

Damselfly eating Insect, a photo by BBureau on Flickr.

Clearly remember the day I took this shot. It was with a digital camera about six mega pixels which seemed massive at the time. Macro didn't work on zoom, so had to creep up to the damselfly, always staying just below it (as they seem to interpret predators as coming from above.)

Got the photo from about six inches away, and could hear whatever insect the damselfly had nabbed making a loud squawking noise.

The mosquitos in Linwood Forest moved like cumulus. Must be all the standing water.