#cats #filmphotography #monochrome

Goldenrod leaf beetle (Trirhabda canadensis) Smolenski Park, Racine, WI July 2026 #insects #coleoptera #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

Mushroom Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #fungi #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

Harvestman, Leiobunum sp I think. Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #arachnids #opiliones #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

A Baltimore oriole and American robin for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Orange, and for the alt theme #Reflections a pair of Canada geese and an Amerucan coot.

White jelly fungus Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #fungi #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

False milkweed bugs (Lygaeus turcicus) mating on a false sunflower. Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #insects #hemiptera #nativeplants #macrophotography #wisconsin

Four-spotted clover leafhopper (Agallia quadripunctata) Samuel Myers Park, Racine, WI June 2026 #insects #macrophotography #wisconsin

Soybean nodule fly (Rivellia quadrifasciata) Smolenski Park, Racine, WI July 2026 #insects #diptera #macrophotography #wisconsin

Milkweed Stem Weevil (Rhyssomatus lineaticollis) slurping on a milkweed stem. Smolenski Park, Racine, WI July 2026 #insects #coleoptera #macrophotography #wisconsin

A pair of American toadlings I accidentally spooked out from under a big mushroom I was taking photos of. Smolenski Park, Racine, WI July 2026 #amphibians #herps #macrophotography #wisconsin

Black-eyed susan buds Samuel Myers Park, Racine, WI June 2026 #wildflowers #nativeplants #macrophotography #wisconsin

Oh great, I got a notice for jury duty for a whopping $16 a day. I hope I don't get called up, because last I checked my landlord doesn't accept "thanks for doing your civic duty!" letters as payment.

Some dragonflies from a few days ago in the prairie area at Smolenski Park in Racine. There were more species flying around (or maybe just males of these ones?) but I only had my macro lens and they didn't get close enough for photos. #insects #dragonflies #prairie #macrophotography #wisconsin

A gentoo penguin for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Ebony&Ivory, and a great egret for alt theme #AllWhite. #birds

Wilson's warbler acting like that toupee is fooling anyone. Colonial Park, Racine, WI May 2025 #birds #naturephotography #wisconsin

Photos from Illinois Beach SP this morning. Not a whole lot of good ones today, but I like the ones I got. There were a ton of birds, but this eastern kingbird was the only one that presented itself for a decent photo. Even the robins were staying in cover. #birds #insects #nativeplants

Just spent a couple hours at Illinois Beach State Park and saw some cool stuff, including a new lifer - a blue grosbeak! Ok, I didn't see it, but I heard it singing close by. Still counting it. Here's some bugs and plants. Got more on my camera for later. #nativeplants #insects #naturephotography

Can't sleep. More birds. Peregrine falcon nest box on the county courthouse. Racine, WI May 2025 #birds #urbanwildlife #wisconsin

I'm finally almost finished editing my backlog of bird photos from last year so I can catch up on the ones from this year. Or maybe I'll burn out and leave them for next year again! Here's a chunky bay-breasted warbler. Colonial Park, Racine, WI May 2025 #birds #naturephotography #wisconsin

Some #mushrooms slightly past their prime. Amanita I think? Smolenski Park, Racine, WI July 2026 #macrophotography #naturephotography #fungi #wisconsin

Canada goose shaking the water off for today's (tomorrow's?) #BirdOfTheDay theme #WildMotion, and a mourning dove with a stick taking a look for alt theme #peekaboo. #birds #naturephotography #wisconsin

Some duck pairs for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Quackers. Lesser scaups, blue-winged teals, wood ducks, and mallards. #birds #ducks #wisconsin

Obscure plant bug (Plagiognathus obscurus) on fleabane. Smolenski Park, Racine, WI July 2026 #insects #hemiptera #nativeplants #macrophotography #wisconsin

Look at this great slug you guys. Smolenski Park, Racine, WI July 2026 #invertebrates #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

Out at Smolenski Park in Racine for macro shots, and the praire flowers are in full bloom. Should have brought my telephoto lens too, there's tons of birds and dragonflies out right now too. #prairie #wisconsin #wildflowers #nativeplants

Caught this yellow-legged mud dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) breaking and entering this morning and sent him back outside. #insects #wasps #hymenoptera

A concerned looking killdeer for #BirdOfTheDay theme #QuietReflection and a pair od sandhill cranes returning to their marsh for the night for alt theme #SunriseSunset.

A slightly deranged looking mourning warbler. Colonial Park, Racine, WI May 2025 #birds #wildlife #naturephotography #wisconsin

Leaf beetle (Trirhabda sp) larva. Samuel Myers Park, Racine, WI June 2026 #insects #coleoptera #macrophotography #photography #wisconsin

Surely we can beat this heatwave the same way we beat covid? If we just stop measuring the temperature, there won't be any more heat, right?

Prairie rose swarming with thrips. Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #wildflowers #nativeplants #insects #macrophotography #wisconsin #prairie

Mallards on ice. Lake Michigan, Racine, WI #birds #ducks #naturephotography #photography #greatlakes #wisconsin

Bong State Rec Area, Kenosha County, WI January 2022 #wisconsin #prairie #landscape #naturephotography #photography

Lake Michigan, Racine, WI February 2025 #wisconsin #greatlakes #naturephotography #photography #landscape

Posting some winter photos to distact from this horrible disgusting sticky heat. Bong State Rec Area, Kenosha County, WI January 2022 #wisconsin #prairie #landscape #naturephotography #photography

Aster, woodland sunflower, and black walnut, shot on b&w film. #nativeplants #wildflowers #naturephotography #monochrome #wisconsin

These red-breasted mergansers got it all for #BirdOfTheDay theme #RedBeakFeetEyes #birds #wildlife #naturephotography #wisconsin

Coccobaphes frontifer nymph Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #insects #hemiptera #naturephotography #macrophotography #wisconsin

Wild turkeys out for a morning walk. River Bend Nature Center, Racine, WI Sept. 2023 #birds #wildlife #wisconsin

Sandhill cranes (and a sneaky northern harrier) at Bong State Rec Area for #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #LivingLandscapes #birds #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin

It's 6am and it's already 77°. I hope I don't die at work today.

Solitary sandpiper, downy woodpecker, caspian tern, and grear-blue heron showing their different styles of foraging for #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheArtOfSurvival. #birds #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin

Started working on scanning some film negatives. I'm trying out doing it with my camera instead of a scanner, so I didn't get a lot done, but here's a couple of them.

Running crab spider (Philodromus sp.) Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #arachnids #spiders #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

A fly bubbling. Don't know what species. Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #insects #diptera #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

A couple of deadbeat dads lounging on the riverbank. Root River, Racine, WI June 2026 #mallardmonday #birds #ducks #naturephotography #wisconsin

Metallic flea beetle, maybe? Don't know for sure. An ID from anyone more knowledgeable would very welcome. Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #insects #beetles #coleoptera #macrophotography #naturephotography #wisconsin

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26. I've been too busy with my macro lens to get many bird photos this month, but this red-winged blackbird is my pick out of the few I've taken. #birds #naturephography #photography

American winter ant (Prenolepis imparis) on butterfly milkweed. Hawthorn Hollow, Kenosha, WI June 2026 #insects #ants #macrophotography #naturephotography #photography #wisconsin