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This category contains posts that are related to the nature and wildlife found where I live. I write about birds, insects, animals and the beauty in nature that surrounds me.

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Bumblebees Visiting Autumn Black-Eyed Susan Flowering Plants

October 7, 2017 Leave a Comment

A Side View Of A Bumblebee Visiting A Black Eyed Susan In Maine

A Bumblebee (Bombus), Visiting A Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Growing In The Garden There Are Over 250 Known Species Of Bumblebees (Bombus), 49 Of These Species Can Be Found In The United States Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Important Pollinators In Most Parts Of North America Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Social Insects That Form Colonies Around A Single […]

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A Young Garter Snake on an Autumn Day in Western Maine

October 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

A Forward Facing Shot Of A Young Garter Snake

The garter snake (Thamnophis) can be found throughout most of North America. Garter snakes are also called garden snake, gardner snake and ribbon snake. Garter snakes can be found in a variety of habitats including, forests, woodlands, grasslands and lawns. Garter snakes feed on earthworms, slugs, leeches, frogs, toads, salamanders, lizards, fish, rodents and sometimes […]

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A Painted Lady Butterfly Visiting a Mammoth Sunflower in the Garden

October 1, 2017 2 Comments

A Painted Butterfly Vanessa Cardui On A Mammoth Sunflower Helianthus In The Early Fall Of Late September

A painted butterfly (Vanessa Cardui) visiting a mammoth sunflower (Helianthus) in the garden during the early autumn in Maine. The painted butterfly is a common butterfly also known as a cosmopolitan or butterfly of thistle. The painted butterfly is one of the most widespread of butterflies and can be found throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, North […]

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An American Toad in Western Maine

September 18, 2017 Leave a Comment

An American Toad In The Grass In Maine During The Summer

The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus), is a species of toad found throughout the eastern United States and Canada. This species is Maine’s only toad. The American toad is a short and squat amphibian, varying in shades of brown and covered in warts. They are more terrestrial than aquatic. These toads are mainly nocturnal and will […]

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A Dragonfly During the Late Summer

September 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

A Close Up Of A Dragonfly On A Sunny Day In Maine

A dragonfly (Odonata) sitting on a blooming dark pink phlox flowers (Polemoniaceae). A dragonfly holding onto a purple coneflower head (Echinacea purpurea). A close-up of a dragonfly. A side view of a dragonfly holding onto a purple coneflower. A dragonfly cleaning its face while sitting on the top of a purple coneflower. A dragonfly climbing […]

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A Grasshopper Visiting a Purple Coneflower

August 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

A Grasshopper Holding On To The Head Of A Purple Coneflower

A green grasshopper (Caelifera) sitting on a purple coneflower (Enchinacea purpurea). A grasshopper holding on to the Leaf of a purple coneflower in the flower garden. A grasshopper sitting on the leaf of a purple coneflower plant. A grasshopper holding on to the head of a purple coneflower. A grasshopper holding on to the stem […]

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Photos of Grasshoppers Around the Property

August 20, 2017 Leave a Comment

A Grasshopper Eating A Blueberry In The Backyard Of Maine During The Summer

The Grasshopper is an insect in the suborder (Caelifera) with in the order (Orthoptera) which consists of jumping insects. Grasshoppers are found in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, semi-arid regions and lowland tropical forests. Grasshopper colors can range from green to olive to brown and can also have red or yellow markings. A grasshopper […]

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Late Spring Bumblebees in Maine

June 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

A Bumble Bee On A Pink Rhododendron Flower

A bumblebee (Bombus) feeding from a malva flower. A bumblebee on a pink rhododendron flower (Ericales). A late spring bumblebee feeding from a white wild celery flower (Apium graveolens). A bumblebee landing on a pink malva flower. A bumblebee feeding from a rhododendron flower. A bumblebee feeding from a purple clover (Trifolium).

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A Visit From an American Red Squirrel

February 9, 2017 1 Comment

An American Red Squirrel Mammal In Western Maine

Here are just a few photographs of one of my American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) visitors. A side view of an American red squirrel also referred to as pine squirrels, North American red squirrels, boomers and chickarees. A close-up of an American red squirrel in Maine during the winter. An American red squirrel a year-round […]

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Animal Tracks in the Snow in Western Maine

January 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

A few of these tracks in the snow are from animals that have come into the property near the house, while other tracks are from deeper in the woods. We live close to several snowmobile trails as well and there are always fresh animal tracks to be seen in these areas. The following photographs were […]

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