Moon stetting over Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. #navajoland #coloradoriver #gorge #desert #photography #desertphotography #photo #geology #arizona #pagearizona #canyon #horshoebend #glencanyon

Florida red-bellied cooters (Pseudemys nelsoni).Notice how they raise one rear leg trying to optimize about of body exposed to the sun while warming. #photography #naturephotography #turtles #cooters #reptiles #floridareptiles #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #herpetology #floridacooter

Shower time! Double breasted cormorant (Nannopterum auritum). #photography #photo #cormorant #wildlife #ornithology #aves #nature #floridabirds #wetlands #wetlandbirds

Zebra longing butterfly (Heliconius charithonia). #photography #photo #butterfly #butterflies #insect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #insectphotography #butterflyphotography.#zebralongwingbutterfly #zebralongwing

Serenity. Antelope Canon, Navajo Nation Tribal Park. #navajoland #antelopecanyon #desert #photography #slotcanyons #desertphotography #photo #geology #navajonation #arizona #pagearizona #navajotours #canyon

These fruiting bodies are growing in the knot of a large, old live oak tree. Any mycologist or fungi collector know the ID of the fungus? #photography #fungi #photo #liveoak #nature #mycology #naturephotography #forestfungi #floridafungi #oakfungus

INRE to helium supplies: i have stage IV prostate cancer, yet i am fortunate. I have routine blood tests for PSA levels to monitor the disease status. However, most other oncology patients rely on MARS or PETscans monitor their disease regression/progression . Helium is vital to MRIs.

Most of the sand hill cranes from central Florida have left for the midwest if they're going. Classic vee formation.Gainesville FL. #photography #photo #cranes #sandhillcranes #wildlife #migratorybirds #ornithology #aves #nature #floridabirds #wetlands #wetlandbirds

Saw the first fur tussock moth caterpillar of the year yesterday. This one is on the bark of a Chinese elm tree, making for a cool color photo. #photography #photo #tussockmoth #caterpillar #moths #insect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #furtussockmoth #naturephotograph #chineseelm #chineseelmtree

Here's some boats. #photography #boats #boatphotography #sailboats #photo #marina #marinaboats #photo

Eastern swallowtail butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) visiting my lemon tree. Their caterpillars love citrus trees. They are the largest butterflies in North America. #photography #photo #butterfly #butterflies #insect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #giantswallowtailbutterfly #swallowtailbutterfly

Here's a beautiful "log" of petrified wood in the Paris botanical gardens (Jardin des Plantes de Paris). #photography #photo #botanical #botanicalgardens #jardindesplantes #petrifiedwood #Paris #parisfrance #geology #fossils #paleontology

Florida tickseed flowers (Coreopsis floridana) enjoying some bright sunlight. Tickseeds are Florida's state flower. #photography #tickseed #coreopsis #flowers #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #flowerphotography #wildlifephotograpy #wildflowers #wildflowerphotography

Sunrise in the desert. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. For scale, there are two small houses in the lower right of the photo #navajoland #monumentvalley #desert #photography #dawn #desertphotography #mesa #geology #navajonation #sunrise

Final "insects on flowers" post for now: Male monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) collecting nectar from an unidentified (by me) flower. #photography #butterfly #butterflies #insect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #monarch #monarchbutterfly #naturephotograph #flowers #flowerphotography

Two spotted scolid wasp (Scolia dubai) harvesting pollen off goldenrod blossoms (Solidago spp.). #photography #wasp #scolids #insect #flowers #nature #wildlife #hymenoptera #goldenrods #naturephotography #arthropoda #wildlifephotograpy

A zebra longwing butterfly (Heliconius charithonia) on an Echinacea blossom. #photography #butterfly #butterflies #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #zebralongwing #zebralongwings #naturephotograph #flowers #echinacea #flowerphotography

Continuing the posting of "insects on flowers", here's a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) collecting nectar and pollen from a beggar-tick flower (Bidens alba). #photography #honeybee #insect #flowers #nature #wildlife #hymenoptera #beggarticks #naturephotography #arthropoda #wildlifephotograpy

Amorous delta flower scarab beetles (Trigonopeltastes delta) on a duck potato blossom (Sagittaria latifolia). #photography #scarabs #beetles #insects #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #coleoptera #arthopoda #wetlands #wetlandplants #naturephotography #insectphotography

Female eastern amberwing dragonfly (Perithemis tenera) sunning atop the leaf of a blossoming jasmine vine (Jasminum spp.). #photography #dragonfly #dragonflies #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #odanata #amberwing #naturephotography #arthropoda #wildlifephotograpy

Moonrise on Petrified Forest National Park, AZ. #petrifiedforestnationalpark #arizona #arizonadesert #desert #photography #desertphotography #geology #petrifiedforest #moonrise #fullmoon #nationalpark #park

Young alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) doing what gators do best...loafing. #photography #naturephotography #alligator #gator #reptiles #crocodilians #floridareptiles #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #herpetology #floridagalligator

Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata). Native most of South America but introduced in many areas of the world, the species was bred by pre-Columbian Native Americans. #photography #muscovy #ducks #aquaticbirds #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridabirds #nativeamerican

Shelf (bracket) fungus. Looks like turkey-tail fungi but polypore are so taxonomic diverse I'm not sure. Any mycologists out there are welcome to help ID. #photography #fungi #shelffungi #bracketfungi #nature #naturephotography #forestfungi #floridafungi #mycology

Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) getting a drink out of a Cypress vine morning glory (Ipomoea quamoclit). #photography #butterfly #butterflies #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #spicebushswallowtail #spicebushbutterfly #naturephotograph

Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus) is a type plover famous for feigning injury to lure predators away from its nest (eggs laid on bare ground). Even with this background, the birds are not easily noticed. #photography #killdeer #plover #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridabirds #ornithology

White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). I have mixed feelings about zoos. In this case, they have become vital to the survival and the eventual reintroduction of the species. Also, rhinos are REALLY fast. #photography #rhinos #rhinoceros #mammals #mammalia #wildlife #perissodactyla #conservation

Snow showers dusting the flanks of Navajo Mountain in the afternoon. Navajo Nation. #navajo #navajomountain #desert #photography #desertphotography #geology #navajonation #navajoland

14th century old fortification, La Lieutenance, sits at the entrance the Vieux Bassin, Honfleur's Old Port. Honfleur, Calvados, France. #photography #boats #boatphotography #honfleur #calvados #france #harbors #lalieutenance #honfleurport #historicbuildings #medievalbuildings

Male eastern pondhawk dragonfly (Erythemis simplicicollis). Dragonfly wings create some of the most interesting optical effects. #photography #dragonfly #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #odanata #pondhawk #naturephotography #arthropoda #wildlifephotograpy

Great blue (Ardea herodias) getting some fishing-time in. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Gainesville, FL #photography #birds #herons #greatblueheron #wadingbird #floridabird #floridawildlife #wetlands #americanbird #ornithology #birdphotography #paynesprairie

Male redwing blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) working pulp out of an acorn. This species is considered to be the most abundant terrestrial bird in North America. #photography #blackbird #redwingblackbirds #songbirds #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridabirds #ornithology

Here's some flowers growing in a park in Fougeres, Brittany, France. #brittany #france #photography #fougeres #park #flowers #flowerphotograpy #wildflowers

Banded Bee Fly (Villa spp.) The mimicry works well on humans. Most people will shy away from beeflies. #photography #fly #beeflies #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #diptera #naturephotography #arthropoda #mimicry

Shelf (bracket) fungus. Love how in envelopes the twig. Polypore are so taxonomic diverse, I have no clue which one this is. Any mycologists out there are welcome to help ID. #photography #fungi #shelffungi #bracketfungi #nature #naturephotography #forestfungi #floridafungi

Dawn on the desert. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. #navajo #monumentvalley #desert #photography #dawn #desertphotography #mesa #geology #navajonation #sunrise

Derelict. #photography #boats #oldboats #junkyard #boatjunkyard #blackandwhitephotography #derelict #b

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) stalking the shallow of a retention pond. #photography #birds #birdphotography #wadingbirds #herons #nature #wildlife #tricoloredherons #floridabirds #floridawildlife #floridanature #water #reflections

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) stalking the shallows of a retention pond. #photography #birdphotography #birds #wetlands #nature #wildlife #wadingbirds #herons #tricoloredheron #floridabirds #floridawildlife

Southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris). These toads are nocturnal so I only discovered this guy/gal after moving my covered grill. #photography #naturephotography #southerntoad #toad #amphibian #herpetology #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #floridaamphibian

Face off. Florida soft shell turtle (Apalone ferox) and alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) on a collision course. Turtle dives under right after the shot. #photography #naturephotography #alligator #gator #reptiles #turtles #crocodilians #floridareptiles #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A solitary, parasitic wasp(Campsomeris plumipes fossulana...I think) collecting pollen from Horsemint(Monarda punctata). These wasp parasitize beetle grubs like Japanese Beetles. Good for lawns and gardens. #photography #wasp #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #hymenoptera #naturephotography

Morning sun shining on a face of a mesa. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. #navajo #monumentvalley #desert #photography #desertphotography #mesa #geology #navajonation #sunrise

How about a cheery, morning glory picture (Ipomoea spp.)! #photography #morningglory #flowerphotography #flowers #nature #plants #floridaplants #blossoms #ipomoea

Goodnight my bluesky friends 😴 💙 💕

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). I believe this is a female. tors. #photography #butterfly #butterflies #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #monarch #monarchbutterfly #naturephotography #insectphotography

Mallard drakes (Anas platyrhynchos). Probably a bachelor flock, looking a bit uneasy about my proximity. #photography #mallard #ducks #mallardducks #aquaticbirds #dabblingducks #drakes #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridabirds

Here is an eastern gray squirrel photo-bombing the shoot, chasing the woodpecker off the tree. The squirrel is a grumpy neighbor that has had enough of that "Woody Woodpecker" shit. it. #photography #woodpecker #pileatedwoodpecker #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridabirds

Pileated woodpecker(Dryocopus pileatus).The image is a bit "hazy"as it was shot through my porch screen.Theses birds a very skittish so I did not chance startling it. #photography #woodpecker #pileatedwoodpecker #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #floridanature #floridawildlife #floridabirds

Norwegian House with a Big Backyard #MountainMonday #photography