Pondelok Moth

ODPOVEĎ: Nebolo to ľahké – ale táto veľká a krásna mora bola z Austrálie a je z čeľade Xyloryctidae (Philarista sp.). Máme tu hŕstku zástupcov tejto skupiny tu v USA a Ted MacRae v skupine Beetles in the Bush má zopár ich skvelých fotografií.. Nejako si myslím . . . → Čítajte viac: Pondelok Moth

Net-Winged Beetle

These large and interesting Lycidae beetles (Lycus fernandezi) were abundant in south eastern Arizona a few weeks ago. Constantly flying between flowers and moist sand they were making for easy photography targets. I thought to myselfhere is a great opportunity to catch a beetle taking off!”.

Wait for it

Lycus fernandezi (Lycidae)

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Pondelok Moth

Whoops, it’s almost Tuesday! Above is Schinia ligeae (Noctuidae) resting on its host plant Xylorhiza tortifolia, the Mojave Aster. I photographed this about three weeks ago outside the town of Big Pine, Kalifornia. The asters were thick in the valleys below the snow capped Sierra, and the moths were abundant. . . . → Čítajte viac: Pondelok Moth

Mission Blue butterfly

 

Muž – Marin Headlands

Tak ako mnoho iných mestských zvierat, Mission Blue butterfly (Plebejus icarioides missionensis) je ten, ktorý je vážne ohrozená. Tento malý modrý žije v drobných úlomkov stanovíšť pozdĺž multi-milión doláru vývoja v mieste a okolí San Francisco Bay. A century ago this butterfly . . . → Čítajte viac: Mission Blue butterfly

Sunday Moth

 

Everyone is familiar with the famous death’s head hawkmoth, but I think it’s a shame we have popularized such a grim character. Above is a much more cheery Neotropical Arctiinae from French Guiana that looks like it’s sporting a clown face. Sadly this isn’t my photograph, ale . . . → Čítajte viac: Sunday Moth

Rezervácia Blue Oak Ranch

A few weeks ago I was invited to join a Berkeley entomology class out in the field for the weekend. Our destination was the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve; one of the newest reserves to the University of California system located just outside of San Jose on Mount Hamilton (map below). It was a . . . → Čítajte viac: Rezervácia Blue Oak Ranch

1984

Better be careful of what you do while out in the countryside. Farms can be dangerous places, especially if you’re a photographer. Proposed legislation in Florida, titled simplyfarms”, is attempting to make photography or drawings in, on or of a farm without explicit written consent a first degree FELONY (up to 30 years in . . . → Čítajte viac: 1984

Mora je preč Catalina

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Zajtra ráno idem na 10 deň zberu výlet dole do Catalina Island. Bol som to šťastie byť pozvaný sa pripojiť k Dr. Jerry Powell z UC Berkeley na mole prieskume, a to bude môj prvý čas na niektorú z ostrovov. . . . → Čítajte viac: Mora je preč Catalina

A Year in Review

Ojoj, looks like I missed my first ‘blogoversary’! Monday the 21st was the one year turning point for my blog; and I’m incredibly happy to have spent the last year sharing some of my ramblings with all of you. I’ve somewhat lost track of how many hits I’ve had since I moved everything . . . → Čítajte viac: A Year in Review

Niektoré naozaj super tilt-shift

Alex Wild vyslaný pred pár dňami o “freelensing” fotografickou technikou. Môžete získať nejaké naozaj cool výsledky, najmä s vytvorením ilúzie miniatúr – ale zatiaľ som nebol dosť odvahy, aby to skúsiť (žiadna slovná hračka určená). Narazil som na tejto impozantnej zostavovanie haitských snímok na NPR dnes . . . → Čítajte viac: Niektoré naozaj super tilt-shift