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Yellow-fringed Orchid, and Butterflies
Last Thursday, August 1, I made an epic photographic foray into Shawnee State Forest. I really needed a hardcore solo shoot, and besides it was an 18-hour day (only had one day) and I can't find many...
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Macrophotography Workshop! Dawes Arboretum, September 14
A blue dasher dragonfly in its entirety may not really qualify as "macro" material, but its eyes do.I'm giving a workshop focusing on macrophotography on Saturday, September 14, at the fabulous Dawes...
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird pollinates Cardinal-flower
I made an epic foray into southern Ohio's Shawnee State Forest back on August 1, and had several photographic goals in addition to shooting whatever I might bumble into. One of these goals was to...
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Crayfish species known as mudbugs excel at tunneling
Roger Thoma with a little brown mudbug, Lacunicambarus thomai, a species named for him/Jim McCormacColumbus DispatchAugust 18, 2019NATUREJim McCormacOhio has plenty of wild “micro-lobsters”, although...
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Two showy plants
I spent a long weekend down in Shawnee State Forest and vicinity, getting quite photo-intensive. Debbie DiCarlo and I were there to conduct one of our photo workshops, this one HERE. We had nine great...
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Restless Bush Crickets
A pair of restless bush crickets, Hapithus agitator, meet on a milkweed leaf. The female is on the left. Males in northern populations are not known to "sing", and it's unclear how they find females. I...
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Nature: Western kingbird is a sight to see in Ohio
A rare western kingbird hunts from a fence/Jim McCormacColumbus DispatchSeptember 1, 2019NATUREJim McCormacOn the Northwest Side of Columbus lies a large stretch of green in an otherwise heavily...
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Photo Tour: Michigan's Upper Peninsula! October 6-10
The mighty Mackinac Bridge, the gateway to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The UP is a paradise for photographers at any season, but at the peak of fall color it truly is a magical place.Debbie DiCarlo and...
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Dragonfly swarms, of epic scope and scale!
An admittedly poor shot, but it shows seven or so of the thousands (probably) of common green darners, Anax junius, in a massive feeding swarm just before sunset tonight. Via Facebook and other...
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Nature: Restoration of Mentor Marsh is magnificent
Naturalist Becky Donaldson has helped restoration efforts in Mentor Marsh, allowing native flora and fauna to make an impressive comeback/Jim McCormacColumbus DispatchSeptember 15, 2019NATUREJim...
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Photo-wonky stuff: Teleconverters
As always, click the photo to view at full sizeA white-eyed vireo whisper-sings as he works through a dense snarl of vegetation. I made this image yesterday morning in Hocking County, Ohio, before the...
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Macrophotography at Dawes Arboretum
Looking stunning against the pure blue sky of a fall Ohio day is this purple swamp aster, Symphyotrichum puniceum. There are over 35 native aster species in the state, and they all make for great photo...
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Hemphill House, Adams County, Ohio
The Hemphill House, Adams County, Ohio.(Click the photo to enlarge, as always)I spent the weekend in Adams County with about 20 friends, canvassing interesting habitats for flora and fauna. We found...
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Heavy-duty caterpillaring
A fine group of intellectually curious people convened in Adams County, Ohio over the weekend - our 6th annual get-together, ostensibly to search for caterpillars. And that we do, but as always the...
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Caterpillars, and more caterpillars
I reported on last weekend's great caterpillar safari in my last post, but showed few caterpillar photos. I will atone for that here. Our group found at least four dozen species, and I photographed a...
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Two birds, mostly unloved
I encountered this large congress of rock pigeons, Columba livia, convening on a wire yesterday. The cinnamon-colored bird especially caught my eye. A stop was in order, to attempt to capture the...
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A male common green darner in flight/Jim McCormacColumbus DispatchSeptember 29, 2019NATUREJim McCormacAn incredible spectacle unfolded in early September, when untold numbers of dragonflies descended...
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The Logan Oak
As always, click the photo to enlargeThis is the "Logan Oak", a spectacular specimen of a white oak, Quercus alba, easily the largest and most ornate such tree I have clapped eyes on. I've known of...
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Michigan's Upper Peninsula: Lighthouse, and Spruce Grouse
Debbie and I are up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, scouting in advance of our photo workshop which begins on Sunday. Nine great people will connect with us in Marquette, and off we'll go to see...
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Woodland path, with bridge
The path to Grand Sable Dunes, where 300 foot tall sand cliffs cascade into Lake Superior. Grand Marais, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, this afternoon.
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