Wild Blue Phlox – iNaturalist Wild Blue Phlox blooms in the late spring and early summer When looking to take a photo of the sun, I often try to find a subject to go in the foreground. I was lucky enough on this sunny morning to have a field of wild blue phlox that I […]
Largemouth Bass – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern But I’ll be one of the first to tell you that you don’t have to go deep to see amazing nature! This was a fun photo of a largemouth bass that I was able to take while exploring a freshwater quarry with my sister in Indiana. The […]
Plateful of Pyramids Lepidella – iNaturalist The scientific name for the plateful of pyramids lepidella is Amanita polypyramis This plateful of pyramids lepidella mushroom photo was taken in Brown County State Park in southern Indiana. I was out for a hike in the middle of July with my wife when I came across this mushroom […]
Orange Sulphur – iNaturalist There are complete pink and black spots that run from top to bottom During the summer of 2023, we had an extremely prolific flower garden that was teeming with different perennials. I was walking around taking photos of some of these flowers when I came upon this butterfly. Its common name […]
Red Admiral – iNaturalist The red admiral was previously known by the common name, the red admirable When I took this photo, I had just finished up a scuba dive in the middle of Indiana. The water had been a brisk temperature, and I was ready to heat up. My towel was being guarded by […]
Condylostylus sipho – iNaturalist Much more is known about the family of true flies that this species belongs to Up until the evening of May 31st, this insect wasn’t going to be in the June gallery. I was eating dinner on my back porch with my wife, when suddenly this true fly came and landed […]
Mustard Yellow Polypore – IUCN Description: Insufficient Data It is easiest to identify this mushroom when it is growing I took this photo of a mustard yellow polypore mushroom while hiking at Eagle Creek Park in Indiana. I was letting Landon, my dog, guide me along the trail and allowing him to stop and sniff […]
Long-Spurred Meadow Katydid – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data This katydid gets its name from the shape of the male cerci This photo was taken just outside my house in Indiana. The bright green color of the katydid caught my attention, and I had to lean in to take a photo. It was a somewhat […]
Southeastern Five-Lined Skink – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern The scientific name for this animal is Plestiodon inexpectatus This photo is of a southeastern five-lined skink. They are common to the southeastern United States. I took this photo while in Siesta Key, Florida. The scientific name for this animal is Plestiodon inexpectatus. It was only […]
Purple Coneflower – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data The dome of the purple coneflower is dominated by multiple small yellow florets When you first look at this photo, you might think to yourself, “what in the world am I looking at?”, “is this from planet Earth?”, “what are these red and orange spikes?”, and more. […]