GOLDENROD CRAB SPIDER – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA Goldenrod crab spiders tend to lay webs on goldenrod and milkweed flowers For Wild Boyz Photography, October’s theme is “Weird Wild”. It might be my favorite gallery theme of the year because we can showcase how wild nature truly is. This strange pink spider is called a goldenrod […]
SMALLMOUTH BASS – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN This river influenced the creation of the Clean Water Act (1972) The Androscoggin River is a 178-mile river that extends through parts of New Hampshire and Maine. It is the third largest river in Maine. The river eventually dumps into the Gulf of Maine (Atlantic Ocean). Along the Androscoggin, every […]
IUCN Conservation Status: – LEAST CONCERN An Aphrodite fritillary butterfly feeds ons the goldenrod flower This beautiful wildflower is called a goldenrod. These are perennial flowers that are found throughout Maine. They scatter the mountainsides in the summer months. This photo was taken in Bethel, Maine (a small town of ~2500 people). DONATE These large […]
The American Lobster resonates with vibrant colors When I took this photo, my hand’s were as cold as can be. Matt and I were diving off the coast of Maine near the Nubble Lighthouse, and the water temperature was about 42 degrees. I myself am susceptible to the cold, especially in my digits. My fingers […]
The third most common tree in Maine is eastern white pine I believe Maine to be the most picturesque state on the east coast. With our theme of “Trees” this month, the vast forests of Maine are a great place to feature. Maine has 55 species of trees (as of 2017). It is estimated there […]
Like with most things in life, timing is critical. This is a photo of a juvenile American Lobster riding on the back of a nudibranch. To provide some scale, this white “shag-rug” looking nudibranch is only about one centimeter long. The lobster is about the size of a grain of rice. I took this photo […]
Matt and I were diving at Nubble Lighthouse Finding a flounder on the floor of the ocean is always exciting for me. Flounder are a type of flat fish that spend their time living on the sea floor. This particular fish is a yellowtail flounder. I spotted this flounder while Matt and I were diving […]
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