Month: August 2016

Seven-Years Ago (16-August-2009) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec).

Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Summer Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec).. (David J. Mathre)
Two Butterflies and a Crab Spider on a Thistle Bloom. Image taken with a Nikon D3x and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 640, 300 mm, f/11, 1/250 sec). (David J. Mathre)

Eight-Years Ago (16-August-2008) — New Jersey

Indoor Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Spider Hatchery in My Garage. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash.

Spider Hatchery. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash. (David J Mathre)
Spider Hatchery. Image taken with a Nikon D3 and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens (ISO 200, 105 mm, f/40, 1/60 sec) and Ring Flash. (David J Mathre)

Monday (15-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

My Troll found some big white mushrooms in the woods at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens.


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Monday (15-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

American Goldfinch Really Love Fresh Thistle Seeds. Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec).

Goldfinch Feeding on Thistle Seeds. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)
Goldfinch Feeding on Thistle Seeds. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)

Monday (15-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

I finally spotted a Clearwing Hummingbird Moth today at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. The Fuji X-T1 does not focus as fast as my Nikon camera bodies, but I was able to get two images before it flew off. It was extracting nectar from a Blue Chicory flower. In the past I have found them working the Thistle blooms. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Images taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens.

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth Feeding on a Chicory Flower. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth Feeding on a Chicory Flower. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth Feeding on a Chicory Flower. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth Feeding on a Chicory Flower. Image taken with a Fuji X-T1 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens. (David J Mathre)