Category: wildlife

Sweet Rewards

Color Photography, wildlife
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The high ridge top breaks into open fields as I travel a back road that I’ve not set etes upon in decades. The winding single lane road hasn’t changed much since I was less than ten years old and riding in a early 1970s Jeep Comanche pickup truck. Sometimes my grandfather took the long way to get to where we were going just to spend time together. We could have gotten there in ten minutes but instead we spent at least an hour on the back road.

The mountain tops of West Virginia has some of the most beautiful farmlands! As my big blue truck topped a blind hill I was thrilled to the Thistle growing on the edge of the road. I’ve always associated Thistle with the edges of pastures and barbed wire fences held up by posts cut from Black Locust. I drove on for a few more minutes until I found a place where I could turn the long wheelbase of the big blue truck around. I would find the Thistle being visited by a beautiful Tiger Swallowtail. It struck me that one of the most delicate creatures in nature was feeding on one of the most hostile flowers. All it would take would be a single wrong move and the thorns would shred the beautiful wings. But I suppose that in this life one has to be able to take risks in order to win a sweet reward.

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Waiting For A Friend

Color Photography, wildlife
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Sunshine pushes back the morning rain. A tiny flyer zipped through the bushes and looped the loop before coming to an abrupt stop on leaf. His little eyes monitor the forest edge for the slightest movement. But not just any movement. No, this little guy was looking for a specific movement. The Swallowtails passed, the blues pass and even a Regal monarch soared past and still the sturdy little skipper is not moved. A yellowjacket buzzed near and the little skipper darted out like a jet fighter to send him on his way but as soon as victory was secure he returned to hit spot on the leaf without hesitation. He kept his vigil for what seemed like an eternity but then from underneath a Spicebush a second little skipper appeared. The first little skipper sprung from his post and looped the loop all the way over to the second. His little heart was overjoyed as they flew away together. This was the friend that he’d been waiting for all along.

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A Moment Of Summer Life

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s feature image is titled “Beneath The Sun 71020” and is available for purchase by the instructions at the bottom of the article.

Beneath the sun soft breezes whisper blissful dreams. The small workers labor tirelessly to gather their sweet rewards among nature’s treasures. The tall grass suddenly ripples with excitement. Above the fronds a tail wags in delight and satisfaction as the sharp nose picks up the trail. The hound announces his success with a long bay and the chase is on. The unseen rabbit explodes into a zigzag run and doubles back to his hole where he laughs knowing that the hound will never figure out which trail is the real one. Back door of a homestead opens and the small voice calls the dog’s name in a melodic tone. Abandoning the chase for a more coveted prize the tail makes a straight line for the door and the pure joy that waits near it. These are the best days of the season and the life of it is in the moment that is that is held precious.

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On The Edge Of Changes

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s feature image is titled “Golden Days 63020” and is available for purchase by the instructions at the bottom of the article.

A little goldfinch carefully explores the trees near the creek. He most likely saw me coming ling before I knew he was there. Unwilling to abandon the hunt completely he continues to search for seeds and insects but he meticulously keeps as much vegetation between us as possible. The breeze carries the scent of mints growing in the creek and in the distance I hear a woodpecker laughing. The sunlight has taken on a yellow tone that’s mirrored by the colors of the wildflowers. Soon sprays of goldenrod will dot the landscape in some places and create a yellow sea of bloom in others. A longhorn beetle floated past my peripheral vision and disappeared into flowers and I know that somewhere on my mountain a large buck is cruising the forest preparing to scrape his mark into the landscape. In spite of the humidity I’m seeing a few leaves falling into the still lush forest floor. By the track of the sun it’s less than a month until Fall but I’ve already seen Asters starting to open their eyes. Change is a progression of little seldom noticed events. Sometimes it happens so subtly that we don’t really know we’re in the middle of it. But if we can just look up from all the distractions of the artificial world that lives in the box on our desk or the box on the wall or even the little box in our hands we can gain a better appreciation of the time we have and what it means to be a part of the natural world.

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The Tiny Guardian

Color Photography, wildlife
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The little skipper butterflies would seem to be the most benevolent creatures in the Appalachian Mountains.  They have no claws, no stinger and their mouths are nothing more than tubes to sip nectar through.  But over the past few days I’ve noticed that one has taken up residence on my porch.  He’s claimed everything within a few feet to be his and his alone. And he defends his claim fearlessly! It started when I noticed him perched on one of the posts and that he seemed to continue to return to the same spot several times per day.  Then I noticed a large Tiger Swallowtail interested in the primrose growing up near my carport.  The little skipper sprung into action and few a sortie around the primrose battering the Swallowtail with its wings. The Swallowtail is much larger but the agile little skipper kept up his relentless pursuit into forest and soon returned victorious. Then another skipper made its approach to the treasured flower and was also quickly vanquished. The little guy even executed successful counterattacks on paper wasps and mud daubers throughout the day. He’s quite the warrior! And the I spotted another skipper leisurely feeding on the primrose. The first skipper didn’t seem to mind and actually joined the second on the flowers.  It was at that point I realized what was going on.  He was guarding that food source for her. This was his mate. For the rest of the day they shared the nectar and occasionally the post that functioned as his command center.  I’m certain that she’s going to lay her eggs on the hog peanut vine that I discovered a while back and ensure that I have a plentiful supply of tiny little skipper butterflies in the future.  They say that it’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.  The little skipper butterfly reminded me of that today when he took on two nests of wasps and won even though he’s seemingly unarmed.

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To book me simply reach out using the Contact Page and we’ll set a date. If you’re within a 50 mile radius of Summersville West Virginia all travel fees are waived.

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Did you know that I also do portraits by appointment? If you’re interested in a portrait session either message me on Facebook or Use the Contact form. The YouTube link below takes you one of my slideshows.

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Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographer

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