Went for the Eagles, Stayed for the Foliage
Yesterday, Joan needed to do a rare plant survey over in Hinsdale (the town in the extreme southwest corner of New Hampshire). I went along to look for the bald
Category: Wildlife
A Rare Visitor
Late this afternoon, Joan noticed a monarch butterfly on some sedum in the flower bed by our deck. Of course, I took the camera (rigged for odes) out to get
Mostly Meadowhawks
Late this afternoon I wandered our yard just to see what was “out and about”. The temperature was in the upper 70s F and the skies clear. It was late
American Rubyspots
The American Rubyspot is a fairly rare but spectacular damselfly. Yesterday, I headed to Hollis, NH one of the two sites*, that I am aware of, where rubyspots are present.
Down By The River
That would be the Contootook River! Late yesterday afternoon I spent about two and a half hours odeing on the Contoocook River by the paper mill in Bennington, New Hampshire…
Another Round of Odes
Late yesterday afternoon I walked the half-mile to Castor Lane (the road through the Harris Center Chenoa property) to look for odes. The temperature was in the upper 70s F
More Odes, Finally
Yesterday (and the day before) were the only sunny days we have had in months. (At least it seems that way!). I spent several hours yesterday afternoon photographing odes over
Late June Odes
On Thursday (22 July 2023) afternoon I carved out about ninety minutes (from 4:30-6:00 PM) for some odeing and took a walk down Hattie Brown Road. The logging operation there
Sunday Odes (+ Two Surprises)
Late this morning with the skies partly cloudy and the temperature near 80 F, I made the short drive to the Cilley Family Forest in Greenfield. One of my favorite
First Odes – 2023
Late this afternoon (about five) I finally made some time to photograph the odes in our yard. I spent only about twenty minutes with camera in hand. The temperature was