L Perry Fuqua (perryfuquaphotos)'s Photos

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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Park_Conservatory
"The Franklin Park Conservatory is a botanical garden and conservatory located in Columbus, Ohio. It is open daily and an admission fee is charged. Originally built in 1895, the Conservatory is on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it is a horticultural and educational institution showcasing exotic plant collections, special exhibitions, and Dale Chihuly artworks."

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Park_Conservatory "The Franklin ...

Updated: Apr 08, 2013 5:40pm PST

Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio : Completed in 1861, The Ohio Statehouse is one of the nation's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. The Statehouse contains the meeting rooms of the Ohio Legislature, the office of the Governor, and ceremonial offices of the treasurer and the state auditor. www.ohiostatehouse.org

Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio

Completed in 1861, The Ohio Statehouse is one of the nation's finest e ...

Updated: Apr 09, 2013 7:40pm PST

Caesar Creek Wildflowers : Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve in Warren County, Ohio, offers a nice wildflower hike in the Springtime. The photos in this gallery were taken on one such hike in April 2012. For more information about the area click on this link: http://ohiodnr.com/location/dnap/caesar_creek/tabid/880/Default.aspx

Caesar Creek Wildflowers

Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve in Warren County, Ohio, offer ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2013 2:05pm PST

Birdwatching 101, Wilmington College 2013 : Photos in this gallery were taken mainly during Saturday outings of the Birdwatching 101 seminar sponsored by Wilmington College in 2013. Those not taken on the Saturday field trips were taken during personal hikes in between the Saturday events. The quality of some of these photos is not up to my standards but are included as contributing to the log of species we encountered during the course.

Birdwatching 101, Wilmington College 2013

Photos in this gallery were taken mainly during Saturday outings of th ...

Updated: May 06, 2013 8:57am PST

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Most Popular Photos

5/30/12 Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly (Calopteryx maculata, male) fluttering its wings

7/29/12

Diplopia

Percherons loping in the early morning

8/11/12

Sunbathing

Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella), mature male. Only mature males develop the ten white spots between the twelve brown ones.

7/11/12

Shiny

This dragonfly looks wet in the early morning. The dew was very heavy and the air was very muggy, so it may actually be wet and waiting to dry off before the hunting begins.

Waiting for identification. Thanks to Papa: Widow Skimmer, female.

5/8/12

A peaceful little scene from the country for all to enjoy.
Have a mellow day. ;-)

Moon, waxing gibbous, on 5/2/12

Hey Paul it was more just for information than as a challenge. We are expecting rains this weekend and I probably won't get to 'shoot the (full) moon' on Saturday night, so I went out last night and got this shot at 8:57 for today's entry to remind everyone about the largest full moon of the year. Check the moonrise table for you locale. Should be a beauty if you get to see it. Beware of Werewolves!

8/24/12

Feeding Time

2/01/13

Sitting Pretty

8/03/12

Lookout

6/22/12

Multi-colored Asian Ladybug Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)

Imported from Asia to control aphids and scale insects these beetles have become pests themselves by invading homes to overwinter, and if you have ever been around them in the fall of the year you probably know they will bite you if you let them!

thanks for the comments on the waterfall photo, and please forgive me for not commenting enough lately. I will try to catch up, I promise! TGIF !!!

1/31/13

Splashdown is Imminent

or, Putting on the Brakes

7/22/12

Fast Flyer

The Silver-Spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) is one of those butterflies that can fly faster than most birds when it wants to. "It has a dashing, impetuous flight, starting with a plunge and stopping as abruptly; it startles the collector by its sudden advent, bewilders him by its unexpected dashes, and then vanishes like a swift arrow," admirably described by Scudder. http://www.massaudubon.org/butterflyatlas/index.php?id=5

This photo was taken at the Lytle Creek Nature Preserve in Wilmington, Ohio.

1/18/13

Icy Grass

Looking Up, Up, Up ...

... inside the Clinton County Courthouse looking at the dome and surrounding arches. This building was constructed from 1915-1919, and what might appear to be marble in the columns is actually hard plaster polished smooth to a shiny finish.

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5/10/12 - New Crop Mallard strolling along the edge of the lake

7/18/12

Honeylocust Extreme

5/13/12 - Happy Mother's Day

7/13/12

Big Bang Theory (best seen at X3)

TGIF !!! even if it is Friday the 13th!

Even small towns can have nice fireworks. The rest of my 4th of July fireworks photos may be seen here: http://www.wappophotos.com/Holidays

7/12/12

Kennedy's Emerald

Somatochlora kennedii is what I am calling this dragonfly after much research, but there are several emeralds. This Order of insects, the Odonata, is so vast!

I barely noticed this one while sneaking up to shoot a Wood Nymph. Since it was so early in the morning the dragonfly was not moving to swiftly and stayed hanging onto the stem long enough for me to get closer and closer before it finally flew away. I had never seen one of this species before, ever.

Thank you all for the comments on yesterday's Widow Skimmer. I had 35 glowing comments yesterday - a new record for me. Have a great day everyone!

9/03/12

Saddlebags Hanging on Fence

Thanks to SundaysChild this dragonfly has been positively identified as a Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata), and the ID photos may be seen here:
http://www.insectsofwestvirginia.net/d/tramea-lacerata.html

Thanks for your support.

5/15/12

9/19/12

Papilio polyxenes (female) on Lobelia siphilitica

9/07/12

Black Saddlebags Closeup

Same saddlebags as before but this shot shows the colors on the thorax, and his wings are moving to balance against the wind.

Have a wonderful and balanced weekend!

8/2/12

Eastern Black Swallowtail

6/15/12

Eastern Tailed Blue

Larger than life! These butterflies are actually about the size of a dime with their wings fully spread.

Have a sweet weekend.

What is it or where was this photo taken? Any guesses? *addendum - yes, a silo it is, not for grain but for silage, at a farm that no longer has dairy cattle. After the big dairy buyout there are lots of abandoned silos in the heartland. The one in the photo is pretty old, made out of concrete and stone - about 40 feet tall.

I certainly appreciate your comments on my various daily photos, and even more than that I enjoy looking at yours. I have been busy, too busy to spend too much time on the computer lately so I have been negligent in commenting or even viewing many great shots. Two thumbs up to all you photographers who are part of this community. ;-) Perry

7/25/12

Spider from Mars communicates with the Mother Ship using ray of light

So far my investigation leads me to believe this is the Orchard Orb Weaver spider, Leucauge venusta.

This will be my last spider for a while, I promise!

1/28/13

Mates

7/15/12

Eastern Cicada Killer dragging its victim across the violets

The Eastern Cicada Killing Wasp paralyzes the Cicada and takes it back to its burrow in the ground where she lays her eggs on the cicada and covers it with dirt. The eggs hatch and larvae feed on the Cicadas in the "nest cell."

You can read more about these solitary wasps here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

1/8/13

Coming in for a Slide on the Ice

7/17/12

Quacker

Have a quacked up day. Tell a joke and quack somebody up. Ask someone to tell you a joke and get quacked up yourself.

Had to take a break from insects today so I am giving you this hen Mallard for consideration.

5/25/12 - Small Purple Irises

10/31/12

Happy Halloween!!!

"Sandy" has dumped 34 inches of snow on the top of Mount LeConte in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. You can read about it and see photos of the snow scenery in Allyson Virden's (manager of Mt. LeConte Lodge) blog: http://www.highonleconte.com/daily-posts.html

7/14/12

Portrait of a Cabbage White

Dragonfly - from the archives

8/05/12

Queen Anne Behind Bars

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