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What’s Under That Rock?

Posted on Oct 9, 2015

What’s Under That Rock?

As a little girl growing up in rural Western New York, I always had an affinity for animals. My mom worked at a veterinary clinic and would often take me to work with her where, at a young age, I learned to respect animals and treat them with gentleness and compassion. I also spent a lot of time in the woods going on hikes with my dad and grandpa finding whatever was along the trail or fishing out whatever was in a nearby fishing hole. For the longest time I loved all things furry, with horses, dogs, and guinea pigs being amongst my favorites. But as I grew a little older and spent more time...

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Horned Spanworm Moth

Posted on Jul 13, 2015

Horned Spanworm Moth

Here is Nematocampa resistaria, the Horned Spanworm moth…does its appearance remind of you anything? For some reason all I could think of was an ancient and fraying map of sorts from another era, with intricate patterns and carefully crafted lines plotting out unique features all over those wings. Some of these spectacular little moths really make my imagination wander! When you were a child drawing all sorts of seemingly nonexistent creatures with your crayons you may have been closer to reality than you thought. Wrapping your mind around the thousands upon thousands of lifeforms on...

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Eight-spotted Forester

Posted on Jun 2, 2015

Eight-spotted Forester

This Eight-spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata) was photographed in poor conditions with the bright, noon sun shining down on the otherwise cool, black body, creating an iridescent look. More moths are popping up by the day…or night…or both!

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Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)

Posted on Apr 14, 2015

Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)

The Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) can be found in the forests of South and Central America, and this utterly spectacular photo of a mother with her baby was captured by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser in Panama.    

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Roger Tory Peterson – Transformation Tuesday

Posted on Aug 12, 2014

Roger Tory Peterson – Transformation Tuesday

We’ve all seen who Roger Tory Peterson grew up to become and we frequently post pictures of various adventures throughout his adult life. For #TransformationTuesday here’s an early shot of the young naturalist Roger working those cameras back when it used to be a tad bit more difficult than it is now. If you visit RTPI you can see some of his historic camera equipment on display.

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