
Variegated Fritillary
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County NJ
July 2022
More information on the Variegated Fritillary – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/variegated_fritillary.html
Variegated Fritillary
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County NJ
July 2022
More information on the Variegated Fritillary – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/variegated_fritillary.html
Pine Barrens Bluet
Bass River State Forest NJ
June 2022
This small damselfly accommodated a closeup shot with my compact macro lens setup.
More info on the Pine Barrens Bluet – http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/species/fieldguide/view/Enallagma%20recurvatum/
Canon EF-M 28mm macro lens + Canon M5
Common Sanddragon in the New Jersey Pinelands
Bass River State Forest
June 2022
More information on the Common Sanddragon dragonfly – https://njodes.org/Pages/SpeciesAccount.aspx?id=312
Visit Bass River State Forest – https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/bassriverstateforest.html
This uncropped image was shot with the Canon 28mm macro lens. Shooting dragonflies or small butterflies with a short lens is very difficult yet allows for a broad view of the surrounding landscape.
Dot-tailed Whiteface dragonfly
Mahlon Dickerson County Reservation
Jefferson NJ
May 2022
Though this species of spring dragonflies is very common locally I find their contrasty colors are great for imagery.
For this frame I used my 28mm macro lens to showcase the dragonfly-scape
More information on Dot-tailed Whiteface – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-tailed_whiteface
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Hoary Elfin
Whiting WMA
Ocean County NJ
May 2022
With an approximate wingspan of 1” these tiny Spring butterflies are quite a challenge to fill the frame with.
Read more about the Hoary Elfin – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/hoary_elfin.html
Chicken of the Woods
Four Birds Trail
Newfoundland NJ
More information on the Chicken of the Woods mushroom – https://www.wildernesspioneers.co.uk/chicken-of-the-woods-laetiporus-sulphureus/
Explore the Four Birds Trail – https://www.njhiking.com/best-hikes-in-nj-four-birds-trail/
Spring Peeper
Splitrock Reservoir
Morris County NJ
October 2021
More info on Spring Peepers – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_peeper
Northern Walkingstick
Appalachian Trail
Blairstown NJ
September 2021
More info on the Northern Walkingstick – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_walkingstick
Peck’s Skipper on Joe Pye Weed
Lake Ames
Rockaway Twp, NJ
August 2021
More info on Peck’s Skipper – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polites_peckius