Category Archives: insects
Early Fall in San Elijo
It is Fall in San Elijo Lagoon, and the Egrets are still hunting Colors are changing and the Marsh looks beautiful Lizards bask in the sun Lorquin’s Admiral butterflies are still to be seen lazily making their way over the vegetation … Continue reading
Insects in Taiwan
Taiwan is famous for its beautiful butterflies and dragonflies. Most of them moved too fast for my camera to catch but here are a few examples of the wonderful insects I saw recently. The forests and wetlands were full of … Continue reading
Green Katydid on the Road
I found a slightly stunned Katydid on the street. It looked fine but was missing half an Antenna and not moving. I carefully picked it up and put it on a table in the garden. I took photographs as it … Continue reading
Nature is Everywhere
Over the weekend I spent a few minutes searching my postage-stamp of a yard for the wildlife that is there but often overlooked. I do not mean just the birds or the large butterflies that pass through, but also the … Continue reading
A Guided Walk Around San Elijo
Last Saturday I went for a guided walk on the Rios Trail at San Elijo Lagoon. I wanted to learn more about some of the habitats surrounding the lagoon. The docent leading the walk was very knowledgeable and I learnt … Continue reading
Mayfly
I was in Ireland this year at just the right time for the Mayfly. Large quantities of these ancient insects crawl out of the limestone lakes and crawl up reeds to hatch into adults. The nymphs live for two years … Continue reading
Irish Spring More Butterflies and Dragonflies
When I was in Ireland Spring was late and many of the usual species were not around. Within a week the Speckled Wood butterflies were defending territories and courting along the woodland edge in patches of sunlight. The Green Veined … Continue reading
Irish Spring: Insects and Spiders everywhere
The ground is bursting with new growth and wildflowers are out even though Spring is so late. Insects and spiders are everywhere. It is hard to take a photograph of a flower without including at least one insect! Bumblebees are … Continue reading
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