Red-shouldered Ctenucha, Ctenucha rubroscapus Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, Oregon There were at least half a dozen of these superb black moths visible in a small area – preferring to spend much of their time on the Horsetail Ferns growing on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Equipment Camera: Canon 40D Lens: Canon EF 100mm […]
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It’s Finally Here!
After months of waiting, sometimes even patiently, Jerry Powell and Paul Opler‘s Moths of Western North America, a book I have long anticipated has finally arrived and is now safely resting upon my desk.
Camera Karma
One of the less commonly discussed aspects of photography is that of camera karma – the intangible force of the universe that keeps all photographers in proper balance with their equipment. Somewhat ironically overseen in this world by Kwanon, the bodhisattva of compassion as well as the original brand name of today’s Canon Corporation (true […]
What More Could a Mother Want?
There is a famous story about a noted British lepidopterist who as a boy with a developing interest in butterflies and moths happened to note a listing in a magazine for a new book titled The Mother’s Handbook. No image of the cover was shown nor was anything else about the book described. Sure that […]