Sunday (14-August-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Ghostly White Spider Catches a Fly (or Bee) on a Coreopsis Flower. Backyard Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec). I didn’t even see the spider until I started processing the image.

Ghostly White Spider Catches a Fly (or Bee) on a Coreopsis Flower. Backyard Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)
Ghostly White Spider Catches a Fly (or Bee) on a Coreopsis Flower. Backyard Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec). (David J Mathre)

Sunday (14-August-2016) – New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Just Hanging Out on a Hot Summer Day. Praying Mantis at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.  Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec).

Just Hanging Out on a Hot Summer Day. Praying Mantis at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)
Just Hanging Out on a Hot Summer Day. Praying Mantis at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.  Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (14-August-2013) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Harvey the Rabbit — Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Harvey the Rabbit -- Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC. (David J Mathre)
Harvey the Rabbit — Image taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera, FT1 adapter, and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec).  (David J Mathre)

Friday (12-August-2016) — New Jersey

Backyard Summertime Nature in New Jersey.

Doe sticking her tongue out. Fawn with an itch. Images taken with a Nikon 1 V2 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens.


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Four-Years Ago (12-August-2012) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth on a Thistle Bloom.  Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec).

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth on a Thistle Bloom. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
Clearwing Hummingbird Moth on a Thistle Bloom. Summer Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D4 and 300 mm f/2.8 VR lens (ISO 100, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)