The term “carpenter bee” is derived from how almost all species nest, which involves boring into dead wood. Gear Used: Camera: Canon EOS R7 Lens: RF100-500 mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Technical: Location: Near The Ouachita National Forest (Arkansas) Date and Time Taken: September 14, 2022 (4:08 P. M.) Exposure Mode: Manual Aperture: f8 Shutter speed: 1/3200 ISO: 2500 (Auto)… Read More »
It is known as Catawba or Catalpa worm while it is in the larval stage and emerges as white with black spots. They ultimately develop a darker color as they get older. They generally have a golden color with a black stripe down the middle of their back and black dots on either side. Gear Used: Camera: Canon EOS… Read More »
I photographed this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on the side of the auto tour road located at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma). The fore-wings of the male, which are yellow, have four “tiger stripes” in black.Females are dimorphic and can be either yellow or black.The dark morph is almost entirely black, whereas the yellow morph has a noticeable… Read More »
I photographed this Luna Moth Caterpillar while it was crossing a county road in the Ouachita National Forest here in Arkansas. Prior to cocooning, the larvae may turn reddish-brown from green like in my photo. Gear Used: Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: RF100-500 mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Technical: Location: Near My House (Arkansas) Date and Time Taken: September 3,… Read More »
The Long-horned Bee have unusually long antennae – hence the name “long-horned”. Males frequently take naps when suspended on plant stems by their jaws. Gear Used: Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: RF100-500 mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Technical: Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma) Date and Time Taken: August 18, 2022 (09:44 A. M.) Exposure Mode: Manual Aperture: f8 Shutter… Read More »