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Finding Small Subjects During the Summer Heat

September 7, 2026 by Steve Creek
Summer macro photography of a Pearl Crescent Butterfly with open wings on a green leaf at Sequoyah Refuge

Summer macro photography keeps me active in extreme heat, with a grasshopper and butterfly found at Sequoyah Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Insect Photography Tags American Bird Grasshopper, Arkansas Wildlife, Canon RF 100-500mm, Oklahoma wildlife, Pearl Crescent Butterfly, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, summer macro photography 1 Comment

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Mating Dogbane Tiger Moths at Sequoyah Refuge

August 31, 2026 by Steve Creek
Two Delicate Cycnia moths mating on a green leaf at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Mating Dogbane Tiger Moths caught my eye along a service road while I photographed frogs at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

Categories Insect Photography Tags Cycnia tenera, Delicate Cycnia, Dogbane Tiger Moth, mating moths, Oklahoma wildlife, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, tiger moths 4 Comments

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Arkansas Hummingbird Migration as Feeder Activity Slows

August 29, 2026 by Steve Creek
Young male Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovering with scattered red throat feathers against a soft natural background.

Arkansas hummingbird migration is underway as feeder visits slow in my yard during severe late-summer drought and extreme heat.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard birds, Drought, extreme heat, fall migration, hummingbird feeders, hummingbird migration, ruby-throated hummingbird Leave a comment

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A Likely Rose-mallow Bee Inside a Hibiscus Flower

August 25, 2026 by Steve Creek
Likely Rose-mallow bee inside a white rose mallow flower with a crimson center at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.

A likely Rose-mallow Bee appears inside a hibiscus flower along a maintenance road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Insect Photography Tags Hibiscus, native bees, Oklahoma wildlife, Pollinators, Ptilothrix bombiformis, rose mallow, Rose-mallow Bee, sequoyah national wildlife refuge 2 Comments

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A Green Tree Frog Makes Its Move on a Mosquito

August 21, 2026 by Steve Creek
Green Tree Frog extending its tongue beneath a leaf at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Green Tree Frog hunting unfolds at Tuff Pond as a frog targets a mosquito and launches its tongue during an August morning.

Categories Reptiles & Amphibians Tags frog behavior, Green Tree Frog, mosquito, Oklahoma wildlife, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, tree frogs, Tuff Pond, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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A Mouse Under My Deck Finds a Sunflower Seed

August 24, 2026August 17, 2026 by Steve Creek
Small brown mouse holding a sunflower seed on a sidewalk beside scattered seeds

A mouse under my deck crept out after the rabbits left, grabbed a sunflower seed from the sidewalk, and hurried back to cover.

Categories Mammal Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, Cottontail Rabbits, deck wildlife, mammals, mouse, Sunflower Seed, Wildlife Photography

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Juvenile Bluebird Feeding Near My Arkansas Feeders

August 16, 2026 by Steve Creek
Adult male Eastern Bluebird offering a mealworm to a spotted juvenile on a branch in an Arkansas yard.

Juvenile Bluebird feeding continues in my Arkansas yard as an adult male brings a mealworm two weeks after the young bird fledged.

Categories Bird Photography Tags Arkansas birds, Backyard birds, Bird feeders, Birdbath, Bluebird feeding behavior, eastern bluebird, juvenile Eastern Bluebird, mealworms, Wildlife Photography 2 Comments

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A Tiny Gray Tree Frog Beside a Dragonfly

August 13, 2026 by Steve Creek
Gray Tree Frog clinging below a dragonfly on a tall green leaf at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

A tiny Gray Tree Frog shares a green leaf with a dragonfly, showing its small size at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Categories Frogs Tags amphibians, dragonfly, gray tree frog, Nature Photography, Oklahoma wildlife, sequoyah national wildlife refuge, Wildlife Photography
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