Forsythe Insects and Flowers

Sherry Felix

Third of 3 posts from Friday, July 31.

  • Queen Ann’s Lace, E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • Swamp Rose-mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos), E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • Clouded Sulphur (Colius philodice), E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • Sand Fiddler Crab (Uca pugilator), E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020
  • Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), E B Forsythe NWR 7/31/2020

17 thoughts on “Forsythe Insects and Flowers”

  1. Jet Eliot 2020-08-12 / 9:33 am

    I thoroughly enjoyed your “quick snaps,” Sherry. Wildlife tend to demand that, and you certainly have a skill for it. I really liked every photo, and even heard myself murmuring praise as I scrolled down. The ones I was most attracted to were: Queen Anne’s lace (great geometric shapes), the Zabulon skipper (wonderful detail), sand fiddler crabs (he’s looking right at you), and the last monarch photo for the exquisite artfulness. Fun to see the box turtle, too. What a great day you had at Forsythe. I’m going back to see previous days.

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-08-13 / 6:29 am

      Thanks so much Jet. With practice I am getting better at nature photography. We only had a couple of hours to spend at Forsythe after house hunting. Glad you got to go there.

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  3. Aleesha Thomas 2020-08-10 / 7:41 am

    Beautifully captured 👏❣️
    My brother’s name is Felix too✨

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  4. susurrus 2020-08-08 / 12:31 pm

    Lovely! I am sure we are seeing less insects than usual here this year. I have been walking regularly down a path between wildflowers and you’d have thought they would be full of insects.

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-08-12 / 6:16 pm

      Thanks. There are less insects world wide. Very alarming. Climate change, loss of habitat, and chemicals are to blame.

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-08-06 / 10:51 am

      Thanks Cybele. I haven’t had time to play with processing lately. Too busy house hunting.

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  6. Vicki 2020-08-05 / 9:12 pm

    Lovely shots, especially the butterflies. I rarely see butterflies but on going through my archives, I do seem to have many photos of them, so maybe it’s just my current home location that doesn’t have them.

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-08-06 / 10:54 am

      Thanks Vicki. All it takes is a few plants that they like. There are some cultivars in addition to wildflowers native bushes that attract butterflies. You could try looking up and what plants are good for butterflies in your area.

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  7. shoreacres 2020-08-05 / 8:09 pm

    I especially enjoyed the last photo of the monarch and thistles, but I smiled at the box turtle. I’ve never seen one of those, but a blogger from the midwest is restoring land where they’re quite common, and I’ve come to find them quite beautiful.

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-08-06 / 10:57 am

      Thanks. That one turned out quite artsy 🙂 The turtle was a surprise. It was crossing the road. We stopped and helped it over. I assume it is called box because it has front and rear “doors”.

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  8. Anne 2020-08-05 / 2:35 pm

    They might be quick snaps, yet you have an interesting variety of them!

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-08-05 / 4:06 pm

      Thanks Anne. I shoot fast if the subject catches my interest 🙂

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-08-05 / 7:35 am

      Thank you Lela. I didn’t have a long time to spend there. These are quick snaps.

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