Some Kind Of Mushroom I Found At Andy Guest State Park, In Virginia. I’ve Never Seen A Purple Mushroom

Distracted by Birds

I went outside to look for moths this morning since it's National Moth Week, and I had my camera with me to take pictures. I ended up finding a Barred Owl being yelled by Northern Cardinals and attacked by Blue Jays. I tried to get a picture of the Barred Owl, but the other birds scared it off.

Sialia sialis - Eastern Bluebird He’s actually a lot brighter. The coloring just went a bit bad since I took this photo through a window, and it was cloudy outside.

I'd love to! Bombus fervidus has four yellow segments and two black segments on its abdomen, and it goes in that order. They also have the cutest little heart on their thorax. Bombus pennsylvanicus has a black segment, three yellow segments, then two black segments in that order. Bombus pennsylvanicus also looks very similar to Bombus auricomus since they have the same markings, so you need a microscope to properly differentiate the two species. In Bombus auricomus, if you draw a line between the two compound eyes, the ocelli will be beneath that line, and in Bombus pennsylvanicus, the ocelli will be along the line. All three of these bees have the heart shape on their thorax, though they’re not always very visible. These are just some of the more simple forms of identification for these bees. Bombus fervidus just happens to be one of my favorite bees because of how much yellow they have on them. It’s just adorable, but all of these bees are perfect in their own way. 

Unfortunately the auricomus in these photos isn’t really in the best of shape, but you can still see the pattern on her abdomen. :)

Presenting: The American Bumblebee!

I love the way this little dude walks.

Canada Goose

They were in one of the Vernal Pools we were monitoring. They left as soon as we got to the pool.

Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe