American Snout on Pepperbush
Double Trouble State Park
Ocean County NJ
July 2021
I did not expect to stumble across this uncommon butterfly while walking near the Cedar Creek!
Learn more about the American Snout butterfly – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/american_snout.html
The Spring Real Estate Market Is Blooming!
I have free purple coneflower (echinacea) seed packets to give out. Coneflowers have beautiful blooms and are a great food source for birds butterflies and other pollinators.
Let me know if I can get you a complimentary purple coneflower seedpacket!
*no purchase necessary, the value of this giveaway is below $5 and does not constitute a sweepstakes
**available to all local North Jersey residents, you must be available for local pickup.
***while supplies last
Dave Blinder
eXp Realty
dave@daveblinder.com
973-727-2037 (c)
862-202-6210 (o)
Great news, my image of a Squash Bee (taken 2014 in Lafayette, Sussex County NJ) has been selected for inclusion in a Penn State Agricultural brochure on pollination.
It is important to accurately label and identify your nature photography subjects because you never know who is looking! My image was found on my old Flickr site.
Black Racer at Belleplain State Forest
Cape May County, New Jersey
This small-ish snake was laying in wait approximately 3 feet up from the ground. The racer kept an eye on me thought it did not flee while I setup my tripod for a few shots.
More info on the Northern Black Racer – https://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/snakes/northern-black-racer/northern_black_racer.php
Visit Belleplain State Forest – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/belle.html
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Troy Meadows, Parsippany NJ
A common local dragonfly but I find them also showy.
As reported on wikipedia the Twelve-spotted Skimmer is found on all contiguous 48 states of the USA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-spotted_skimmer
Swallowtail on New York Ironweed at Kittatinny Valley State Park
Sussex County, New Jersey
An 18-150mm handheld zoom lens, manual exposure, patience, luck, and direct sunlight were the ingredients in this recipe. The goal was to showcase the colorful Ironweed blooms in front of the landscape at KVSP.
More info on New York Ironweed – https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VENO
Visit Kittatinny Valley State Park – https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/kittval.html
Canon M5 mirrorless camera + EOS 18-150mm EF-M zoom lens
Seaside Dragonlet
Cattus Island County Park, Toms River NJ
Learn more about the Seaside Dragonlet – https://njodes.org/Pages/SpeciesAccount.aspx?id=459
Learn more about Cattus Island County Park – https://youtu.be/KSS0HXT2r_8
Five-lined Skink
Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Twp, NJ
More info on the Five-lined Skink – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plestiodon_fasciatus
Least Skipper on Milkweed
Troy Meadows, Parsippany NJ
Learn more about Least Skippers – https://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/least_skipper.html
