zoology
grrlscientist | November 21, 2006
River Jewelwing damselfly Calopteryx aequabilis.
Photographed hile I was doing some stream survey work on
a tributary of the Jock River near Ottawa, Ontario, in July 2004.
Image: Bev Wigney.
I am receiving so many gorgeous pictures from you, dear readers, that I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the images and the creatures and places in them. If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image (I prefer JPG format) that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with information about the image and how you'd like it to be credited.
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tags: butterfly…
grrlscientist | November 20, 2006
Green Frog, Rana clamitans.
Photographed while I was doing some frog pond surveys as a volunteer working with grad a university in eastern Ontario
Image: Bev Wigney.
I am receiving so many gorgeous pictures from you, dear readers, that I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the images and the creatures and places in them. If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image (I prefer JPG format) that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with information about the image and how you'd like it to be credited.
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tags: frog, green frog, amphibian,…
grrlscientist | November 18, 2006
Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus,
Hairy woodpecker at a suet feeder who could probably do with a napkin.
The photo was taken at Sullys Hill National Wildlife Preserve, North Dakota.
Image: justawriter.
This is another image sent to cheer me up and to brighten your day, too!
I am receiving so many gorgeous images from you, dear readers, that I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the images and the creatures and places in those images. If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image (I prefer JPG format) that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me,…
grrlscientist | November 17, 2006
Snow plant, Sarcodes sanguinea.
This is a saprophytic (lacking in chlorophyll) plant related to the better-known Indian Pipe.It is myco-heterotrophic, which means it is symbiotic with a fungus. It grows in California forests above 4000 feet. Its name comes from the fact that it is one of the first plants to appear in spring.
Photo taken on Mt. Pinos, north Los Angeles county.
Image: Jeff Lanam.
This is another "Get Welll Soon" nature picture from one of my readers that I am sharing with all of you!
I am receiving so many gorgeous images from you, dear readers, that I am overwhelmed by the…
grrlscientist | November 15, 2006
Male American goldfich, Carduelis tristis.
Ãmage: Justawriter.
Photo taken at Sullys Hill National Wildlife Preserve, North Dakota.
This image was sent to me by a long-time reader to cheer me up after the loss of my discharge date. Thanks!
If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with information about the image and how you'd like it to be credited.
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tags: American goldfinch, bird, ornithology
grrlscientist | November 14, 2006
Shasta blue, Plebejus saepiolus,
around 60 miles south of Bend, Oregon,
July 20, 2006.
Image: Biosparite.
If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with information about the image and how you'd like it to be credited.
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tags: butterfly, shasta blue butterfly, insect, Lepidoptera, zoology
grrlscientist | November 12, 2006
Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta rubria,
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, Florida.
Image: Biosparite.
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tags: butterfly, red admiral butterfly, insect, Lepidoptera, zoology
grrlscientist | November 11, 2006
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Female blue dasher dragonfly, Pachydiplax longipennis.
Houston, Texas, 21 May 2004.
Image: Biosparite.
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tags: dragonfly, blue dasher dragonfly, insect, Odonata, zoology
grrlscientist | November 9, 2006
Mushroom, unknown species.
East Tennessee.
Image: CS Davis, a reader's father.
Can any of the readers identify the species?
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tags: mushroom, fungi, mycology
grrlscientist | November 8, 2006
Male peafowl, Pavo cristatus, courtship display.
This is a feral peafowl that lives a backyard in Eastern Tennessee.
His name is Big Bird.
Image: by Molly, a reader's sister.
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tags: peacock, bird, Aves, zoology
grrlscientist | November 7, 2006
Sea star species,
2005, Caladesi Island, Florida.
Image: Craig Carlyle Clarke.
This photo was taken by Craig while walking on the beach a few hours after hurricane Rita passed. The storm surge had tossed a lot of things onto the beach, including that sea star, and some other animals that he took pictures of -- including a shark. Craig writes that the storm surge was still rolling when he was on the beach with his camera, and it was amazing.
If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with…
grrlscientist | November 6, 2006
Queen Butterfly, Danaus gilippus.
from the Butterfly Room at the Phipps Conservatory (Pittsburgh).
Image: Rehana Rodrigues.
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tags: butterfly, queen butterfly, insect, Lepidoptera, zoology
grrlscientist | November 5, 2006
Ambush Bug, Genus Phymata.
Found on a raspberry bush,
Upper Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio.
Summer, 2006.
Image: Dave Schreiber.
I have been receving some gorgeous images from you, dear readers, images that I can hardly wait to share with you! If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with information about the image and how you'd like it to be credited.
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tags: ambush bug, insect, Phymatidae, zoology
grrlscientist | November 4, 2006
Thornbush Dasher, Micrathyria hagenii.
Valley Nature Center, Weslaco, Texas, October 2003.
Image: Biosparite.
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tags: dragonfly, thornbush dancer, insect, Odonata, zoology
grrlscientist | November 3, 2006
Red-bordered Pixie, Melanis cephise,
23 October 2004.
Image: Biosparite.
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tags: butterfly, red-bordered pixie butterfly, insect, Lepidoptera, zoology
grrlscientist | November 2, 2006
White Peacock, Anartia jatrophae,
Valley Nature Center, Weslaco, Texas,
23 October 2004.
Image: Biosparite.
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tags: butterfly, white peacock butterfly, insect, Lepidoptera, zoology
grrlscientist | November 1, 2006
Blue Metalmark, Rivina humilis,
Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas. Oct. 2004.
Image: Biosparite.
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tags: butterfly, blue metalmark butterfly, insect, Lepidoptera, zoology
grrlscientist | October 31, 2006
Mystery Caterpillar on Gaura,
Nelson Farms Preserve, Katy Prairie Conservancy, Texas.
NABA Butterfly Count, 4 September 2006.
Image: Biosparite.
I thought this image was appropriate for the day, given this caterpillar's sporty Hallowe'en stripes.
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tags: butterfly, caterpillar, Lepidoptera, insect, zoology
grrlscientist | October 29, 2006
Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phyleus,
Nelson Farms Preserve, Katy Prairie Butterfly Count,
4 September 2006.
Image: Biosparite.
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tags: butterfly, fiery skipper butterfly, insect, lepidoptery, zoology
grrlscientist | October 28, 2006
These beautiful creatures are day-flying moths from the family Ctenuchidae,
in the process of mating.
This picture was taken in Kerala, southern India by a reader, Basia. You can read
more about these insects at India Ink.
Image: Basia Kruszewska.
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"Insects commonly remain together for hours when mating. However, the actual sperm transfer occurs quickly," says Phil Nixon, an entomologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"In many insects, the female's eggs are fertilized by the sperm of the last male to mate with her before the eggs are laid. It is thought that the male…