Throwback Thursday-MYN
Throwback Thursday! I took this photo of our President, Twan Leenders, photographing a Dragon’s Mouth Orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) this past spring Meet Your Neighbours style. This particular flower is quite a sight as it only exists in very rare habitats and is one of only two species of Arethusa on the planet! It is an imperiled species throughout much of its range and can be easily overlooked due to its small size. As you can see here, it took Twan a bit of contorting to get an eye level view of the flower in order to get the perfect shot. Meet Your Neighbours is an international...
Read MoreRobert Bateman, Roger Tory Peterson, Sir Peter Scott
Throwback Thursday: here we have Robert Bateman, Roger Tory Peterson, and Sir Peter Scott in September 1981 as taken by Birgit Bateman. What a gem from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History Archives!
Read MorePurple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) by Scott Kruitbosch
Record shot of a Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) in my Connecticut neighborhood that I found 7 years ago today. What a bird. It’s a great time for spring “overshoots”, especially in this weather pattern. Keep your eyes and minds open.
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