Month: August 2016

Six-Years Ago (21-August-2010) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Monarch butterfly feasting on a thistle flower at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with a 2.0 TC-E teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec).

This year, I have only seen three Monarch butterflies and only been able to get a picture of one. None of them were feeding. In the past they favored Thistle flowers and Joe Pye Weed flowers. I saw many Monarch butterflies on this day six years ago.

Monarch Butterfly Feasting on a Thistle Bloom at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with a 2.0 TC-E teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Monarch Butterfly Feasting on a Thistle Bloom at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens with a 2.0 TC-E teleconverter (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (20-August-2016) — New Jersey.

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Late Afternoon Walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Six images of a Clearwing Hummingbird Moth working a Thistle flower. Images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens.


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Saturday (20-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

The Troll is missing in action after tasting this one. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec).

The Troll is Missing in Action After Tasting This One. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)
The Troll is Missing in Action After Tasting This One. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 1600, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Saturday (20-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature a the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Late Afternoon Walkabout at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Four images of Bullfrogs. I especially like the last one “Grumpy”. After all the smaller frogs jumped into the water, he just stayed and stared at me. Images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens.

Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Grumpy Bullfrog at the Sourland Mountain Preserve Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (David J Mathre)

Saturday (20-August-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Troll Sitting With the Mushrooms. It has rained almost every day recently, and we have mushrooms popping up all over the yard. Composite of 15 focus stacked images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 60 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 60 mm, f/3, 1/60 sec). Images processed with Capture One Pro and Helicon Focus (method C pyramid).

Troll Sitting With the Mushrooms. Composite of 15 focus stacked images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 60 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 60 mm, f/3, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)
Troll Sitting With the Mushrooms. Composite of 15 focus stacked images taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 60 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 100, 60 mm, f/3, 1/60 sec). (David J Mathre)