• Macro Photography,  Wildlife

    Praying Mantis

    August 29, 2020 / No Comments

    Interesting facts about the praying Mantis: There are about 2000 species of Praying Mantis but only 18 species live in North America.  The remainder live in tropical climates. In 1977 the State of Connecticut named the European Praying Mantis the state insect.  It is not native to North America but fairly proflific. They have approximately a 1 year lifespan and…

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  • Flowers,  Macro Photography,  Wildlife

    Swallowtail Butterfly

    July 4, 2020 / No Comments

    This butterfly was busy jumping from flower to flower. I believe in belongs to the Swallowtail family of which there are over 550 species but I’m no butterfly expert. Fun Facts:  Butterflies taste with their feet allowing them to quickly identify food sources.  They only consume liquids which are typically nectar.   Butterflies cannot fly below 55 deg. F.  Their…

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