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Phyciodes tharos

Nymphalidae Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos Fabaceae White Dutch clover Ladino clover Trifolium repens

Phyciodes tharos | ©2015 David Allio

 

A Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos butterfly rests on White Clover Trifolium repens in a Jackson County Ohio field.

camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/10 – 1/250th – ISO 400

Posted on: 25 July 2015

Aquilegia canadensis

Ranunculaceae Aquilegia canadensis Red Columbine Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis | ©2015 David Allio

 

 

Wild Columbine or Red Columbine Aquilegia canadensis is a perennial wildflower native to North America east of the Rocky Mountains.1

camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 105mm | exposure: f/16 – 1/60th – ISO 400


1USDA.gov. PLANTS Database, Web. 20 May 2015. plants.usda.gov.

Posted on: 20 July 2015

Gray Catbird on Eastern Redbud

Mimidae Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird Fabaceae Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud

Gray Catbird on Eastern Redbud | ©2015 David Allio

 

A Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis perches the limb of an Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis in Southwest Virginia.

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 400mm | exposure: f/4 – 1/1000th – ISO 500
accessories: tripod and remote shutter release

Posted on: 18 July 2015