Tag: Wildlife

Two-Years Ago (25-August-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Kermit the Bullfrog in the pond at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 180, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Kermit the Bullfrog in the pond at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 180, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1250 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Kermit the Bullfrog in the pond at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon Df camera and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 180, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (24-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Robber Fly with a meal. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 800, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec).

Robber Fly with a Meal. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec) (David J Mathre)
Robber Fly with a Meal. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec) (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (24-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

The Hummingbird Clearwing moths (Hemaris thysbe) were out in force. They mainly feed on Thistle flowers, Joe Pye Weed flowers. This year, I also saw them feed on blue Chicory flowers.


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Wednesday (24-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

I visited the Sourland Mountain Preserve yesterday at 15:00. It was hot out, and I only lasted an hour. I saw a number of Monarch butterflies, but they were not staying still. I did catch both a Monarch butterfly and an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly feeding on a Queen Anne’s Lace flower. I don’t often see butterflies feeding on this flower.

Monarch Butterfly on a Queen Anne's Lace Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Monarch Butterfly on a Queen Anne’s Lace Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on a Queen Anne's Lace Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on a Queen Anne’s Lace Flower. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (24-August-2016) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Bumble Bee in Flight. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec).

Bumble Bee approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)
Bumble Bee approaching a Yellow Wildflower. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec) (David J Mathre)