Author Archives: Chet Gottfried
Tree frogs: Spring peepers
Perhaps one of the merriest sounds of spring are all the choruses of spring peepers as they awake into their new year. And although spring peepers are their official name, spring peepers have their local name of “autumn peepers” when … Continue reading
Summer Butterflies
The world remains in a dreadful mess or is becoming worse. Inasmuch as I can do nothing about that, here instead is something of beauty: large butterflies from the summer this year.
A Summer of Hummingbird Moths
This has been a particularly good year for hummingbird moths (or hummingbird clearwings) to visit my backyard.
A Day of Hummingbirds
Despite the world situation, every so often I have a good day, particularly with photography and, in this instance, with the migration of ruby-throated hummingbirds.
Celebrating Bees
Bees are one of the joys of the landscape and provide so much that is good, whether the honeybee’s honey or whether being the subject of macro photography. Today is a day for the latter: bee photos!
After a While
I haven’t posted anything for three-quarters of a year, a very long time. But how the world has changed. Julian Assange is free, at long last, and, unfortunately, we are on the verge of World War III, thanks in good … Continue reading
The New Year
Happy New Year, everyone! And, as you would have noticed, I haven’t added much if anything to my website or my blog. The reason for that comes down to two factors: personal illness and the dismal world situation. Too many … Continue reading
A Zabulon skipper
A Zabulon skipper (Lon zabulon) is a smallish butterfly but average as far as skippers go. I consider it to be thumbnail size. I come across one in central Pennsylvania about every other year, but this season was different since … Continue reading
Monarch color
By “monarch color” I don’t mean “typical” monarch photos (which, incidentally, I love to take) but a different category altogether. The following photos make use of different angles and lighting conditions to present artful monarchs.
More hummingbird photos
One day last week when I was outside photographing butterflies in my backyard, a ruby-throated hummingbird came along. Given that my 200mm macro lens depends on manual focus, image clarity depends on a fair bit of luck. And I was … Continue reading
