Northern Pearly-Eye

Lethe anthedon - Northern Pearly-Eye

The northern pearly-eye butterfly waited for me on a rail. This northern pearly-eye butterfly was sitting on the railing of a bridge when Jill and I were on a hike at the Weldon Spring Conservation Area just north of St. Louis, Missouri. This park provides a great view of the Missouri River. We took the […]

Bamboo in Haleakala

Bamboo in Haleakala

It grew dark as we entered the bamboo forest As Jill and I hiked along the Pipiwai Trail in Haleakala National Park, it suddenly grew dark as we entered the bamboo forest. We knew that there would be this forest of bamboo, but what we did not expect was the density and height of the […]