This summer I have been bemoaning the lack of dragonflies along my stretch of Van Duzen River. The number of species is low as is the number of individuals of the few species I’ve seen. They just haven’t been there. My guess is that they, in their incarnation as aquatic larvae, and their prey have […]
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HumBug: Autumn is Here
Late in the year, sources of nectar are scarce and those species that depend on it concentrate around the dwindling resource. Wild anise, a few thistles and other small flowers support that insect population and therefore increase an photographer’s opportunities to see species often dispersed over a much larger area, so a short walk along […]
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HumBug: I Gotta Get Out More
Confined to my house for some weeks by illness, I missed my usual walks along the Van Duzen River. Fortunately for me there is seldom a shortage of insects wherever I go. While I was more or less bedridden an inordinate number of tiny flying bugs had invaded my home. Although I had no fruit rotting in […]