Birch Polypore – iNaturalist Mushrooms rely on external food sources for energy This is our first “Mushroom” themed gallery here at WBP! Although we have written about them in the past, we are excited to dedicate a whole month to it here in July. Additionally, we are excited to feature some amazing mushroom photographs from Dan Clement, […]
Viscid Violet Cort – iNaturalist This golf ball sized mushroom starts out round and as it grows the cap flattens out This interesting mushroom is hard to miss. There are not a lot of purple colored things in the forest. This golf ball sized mushroom starts out round and as it grows the cap flattens out. Knowing this, […]
Trooping Crumble Cap – iNaturalist The trooping crumble cap can be found in Europe, North America, Asia, South America, and Australia I was so excited when I saw these mushrooms. I’ve always enjoyed taking photos of mushrooms, and I’ve always enjoyed macro photography. These mushrooms are the perfect combination of the two. Jill and I […]
Dutton Pines State Park Dutton Pines is a beautiful day use recreational area adjacent to the Connecticut River This photo was taken in Dutton Pines State Park in Southern Vermont. This park contains a forest of white pine, red oak, and black oak, among other species. Dutton Pines is a beautiful day use recreational area adjacent to […]
Sharp-Scaly Pholiota – iNaturalist The sharp-scaly Pholiota grows in crowded clusters of mushrooms When hiking in the woods, sometimes you come across something that confuses you. I thought I was looking at a pan of bread rolls when I first saw this colony of sharp-scaly pholiota. There’s a lot to learn about this unique species […]
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 […]
Scorpionfly – iNaturalist They have a yellow body with two pairs of black and yellow striped wings This wild insect is called a scorpionfly. These small to medium sized insects are visually distinct. They have a yellow body with two pairs of black and yellow striped wings. They have very long antennae and an elongated head. Scorpionflies get their […]
Pine Sawyer – iNaturalist This beetle is native to the area and is not considered a deforestation threat This is a sawyer beetle, a type of long-horned beetle. There are two species of sawyer beetle in Maine, where this photo was taken. There is the whitespotted sawyer beetle and the Northeastern pine sawyer. Both species are similar looking, […]
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 […]