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Author Archives: Kim Smith
Seeing What You Want to See
A few weeks ago I went up to Michigan with my friend Tracy to see the Sandhill Cranes during their annual migration. We spent two days in the Jackson area, roaming the rural roads around Haehnle Sanctuary. Many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Migration
Tagged Aix sponsa, Antigone canadensis, birds, Eastern Meadowlark, expectations, mindfulness, mistakes, Sandhill Crane, Wood Duck
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Cocooning
The weather here in northwestern Ohio has turned colder and wetter as we enter the depths of autumn. Humans turn to furnaces and fireplaces for comfort and survival, and insects have their various methods of doing the same. This year … Continue reading
Can You See Me Now?
While working in the garden between rain showers yesterday, I took a quick break to check on some monarch caterpillars in my native flower garden. I quickly saw that all four of them were accounted for, but worriedly noted that … Continue reading
Posted in Insects
Tagged camouflage, caterpillar, moth, synchlora aerata, wavy-lined emerald
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Nope, That’s Not a Bee
When I first started photographing insects, I noticed — but didn’t really look at — lots of little “bees.” I noted their brown and yellow abdomens and quickly dismissed them as uninteresting. But once I actually photographed one of them … Continue reading
A Speeding Green Bullet!
Autumn has long been my favorite season of the year — colorful tree foliage, cooler air for comfortable hikes, clear cerulean skies, cozy sweaters…I could go on. But this is also a season tinged with sadness for the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Insects
Tagged citizen science, damselflies, dragonflies, insects, odes, odonata, Ohio, Ohio Dragonfly Survey, Ohio Odonata Society
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Just Call Me “Moth Mama”
In my previous post, I wrote about some yellow-striped armyworm caterpillars (Spodoptera ornithogalli) I’d brought home to raise. Many caterpillars have beautiful markings, and this one was no exception. I didn’t notice this pretty geometric design on the dorsal side until … Continue reading
