Category Archives: Nature

Apple Snail Shell

I have been incredibly busy and have not posted is some time. So, now I will begin with the most recent image. This one is the shell of an Apple Snail. It was collected in the Wellington Preserve last month, … Continue reading

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Morikami Photoshoot

I was photoshoot coordinator on my first 2011 FotoFusion master workshop yesterday. The group, lead by National Geographic and fine art photographer, Ray Gehman, went to Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, FL. There were 10 in the … Continue reading

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Lady Gouldian Finch

This is the Lady Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae). These beautiful birds are native to Australia and named after the wife of their discoverer, James Gould. This bird is the male with its purple chest. Gould’s Finch is endangered in the … Continue reading

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The Cairns Birdwing Butterfly

This is nice example of a Cairns Birdwing (male) butterfly. Its scientific name is Ornithoptera euphorion and it is found in Australia. Adults live for 4-5 weeks and feed on nectar in the rainforests where they normally live. In neighboring … Continue reading

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The Boat-tailed Hummingbird

I led a group of photographers to Butterfly World yesterday and took some great photos of butterflies, hummingbirds, flowers, lorikeets and parrots. I thought I would post these hummingbirds first. The one to the left is a male broad-tailed (Selasphorus … Continue reading

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Weeds in the Lake

This image is an entirely interpretive piece based on what I saw on one of the lakes in the Wellington Preserve. There were many weeds near the shore with interesting formations. I pre-visualized this photograph. By that I mean, I … Continue reading

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Female Boat-tailed Grackle

Happy 1-1-11. To start the New Year off, here is a good example of a female boat-tailed grackle. It is a large blackbird with a long tail. Although the male has a shiny black color, the female is brown. It … Continue reading

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Limpkin with his Lunch

This morning I went to the Wellington Environmental Preserve at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat. Opened in November, the preserve was created by the South Florida Water Management District and the Village of Wellington. There are 365 acres of … Continue reading

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Tropical World

I went on a “photo shoot” with the Delray Camera Club today to Tropical World – a nursery and garden shop. About 10 of us had free reign of the place. I used my Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens for … Continue reading

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Canada Goose

This nice fat Canada goose is from the genus Branta, or black geese. Hard to tell if this is a male or female, since they are similar in coloration and size. These geese winter as far down as Florida and … Continue reading

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