Birthday Botfly
This is one of the cool insects I came across when going for a walk last year, on my birthday. I was visiting the wild side of a local park along the Saskatchewan River valley in Edmonton and I was...
View ArticleBook Review: Hidden Kingdom: The Insect Life of Costa Rica.
My wife and I were traipsing around India late last year when I received an email from the Cornell Press asking if I would like to review Piotr Naskrecki’s latest book, Hidden Kingdom: The Insect...
View ArticleA few macro links
Here are some interesting macro-related articles that I have come across in the last few weeks: ♦ Look who’s back! Inside the University of Texas Insect Collection Insects Unlocked from University of...
View ArticleBack in the saddle
After a few months of being dragged around the world (kicking and screaming all the way 😉 ) by She-who-must-be-obeyed, we have finally returned to settle down at home. I did no macro work when...
View ArticleCherry-face in the Sun
A Cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) posing on Lilium buds in our garden. On hot sunny days, you will sometimes see perched dragonflies raising their abdomens up toward the sun. This...
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