This small frog was hunting insects in my yard one night. To get the picture I used a handheld flashlight and the on camera flash with my camera mounted on a tripod. I think it is a leopard frog. If you believe differently, please let me know.
Cicada Shell
Leaving for work, I noticed the sunlight gleaming through this abandon cicada shell hanging under a fence rail. I came back a few days later, right around the same time, and got this photo of the backlit shell. These empty shells disgust my wife but when I was a child we would play with them in the summer. We had great fun pretending they were aliens, space ships and monsters. Maybe because of that, they remind me of simpler times and summer fun.
Smiling Dragonfly
I spent some time one summer day watching and photographing the dragonflies that buzz around my backyard. This individual almost seemed to pose for me. In this shot it looks like the dragonfly is smiling for the camera.
Green and Orange
A metallic green fly and a black ant investigate the bright orange buds of a trumpet creeper in Henrico County, VA.
Busy Hummingbird Feeder
This hummingbird feeder was literally buzzing with activity. Here you can see three female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds perched on the feeder. They all stopped to look as the male approached from the right.
Watching Me Watching You
This young Osprey, perched high upon a cell tower, took notice of me watching it.
Pipe Vine Swallowtail
Searching for good photographic subjects on Big Walker Mountain, I happened upon a group of these large, blue and black butterflies. My friend James Shelton, who is quite the amateur entomologist, tells me this butterfly is a Pipe Vine Swallowtail.
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
The Ruby Throated Hummingbird is the only hummingbird that breeds in the Eastern United States. This female stopped by the feeder on my deck long enough for me to get this photo.
Hovering Male Hummingbird
A male Ruby Throated Hummingbird hovers near a feeder while his female companion enjoys a drink.
Dragonfly on Bark
This dragonfly stopped to rest on the bark of a tree. I was already set up, taking photos of the landscape, so I was able to photograph it before it resumed flight.