by Dave | Oct 5, 2010 | Fauna, The Natural World
Konza Prairie nature trail – Milkweed bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) taste lousy, part of their defense against predators. Instead of attempting to blend in with their environment they advertise their nastiness with a bright orange warning coloration. Massing together...
by Dave | Sep 1, 2010 | The Natural World
by Dave | Apr 30, 2010 | The Natural World
Central Arkansas
by Dave | Apr 29, 2010 | Landscape, The Natural World
Central Arkansas
by Dave | Apr 28, 2010 | Landscape, The Natural World
On the edge of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas – A woodland stream pools above a series of beaver dams. Great turtles sun themselves on the logs in the afternoon sun, snakes slither in the grass, a Canada goose stands firm on a small island, bugs, birds, fish, and a...
by Dave | Aug 12, 2009 | Night, The Natural World
Photographed from the edge of Lyon County Fishing Lake, Kansas I pulled myself out of bed at 3 a.m. this morning, grabbed my Nikon and headed northwest, away from city lights. I knew the moon would be bright in the sky, obscuring all but the brighter shooting stars....
by Dave | Jul 28, 2009 | The Natural World
Found along Kansas 130 north of Hartford
by Dave | Jun 27, 2009 | The Natural World
by Dave | Jun 11, 2009 | Black and White, The Natural World
In the Lyon County, Kansas countryside