Guelph Farmer's Market

I will be at the Guelph Farmer's Market this Saturday to sell some cards and prints.  Come visit me!

Kyle

Damsels and Dragons Workshop - Mountsberg

Looking for something to do on July 9?  I am doing a dragonfly and damselfly workshop for Mountsberg Conservation Area (just south of Guelph, Ontario).  For more information, go here:

http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/events.cfm?itemid=3682

Georgian Bay - Installment #1

Some editing has occurred.  Here's the first batch.

We spent a good bit of time on the first night searching for the Grey Treefrogs that were calling by the campsite. I didn't find any, but fortunately someone had better eyes than me!

Grey Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)

Grey Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)

I also nearly stepped on the tiniest Green Frog I'd ever seen!

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota)

We didn't find very many reptiles the following day, probably because of the rain and cool temperatures, but we did see this cool robber fly!

Robber Fly (Family: Asilidae)

On the second day we did find a few snakes in the fleeting moments of sun, one of which was this stumpy Brown Snake.  She was missing pretty much all of her tail, but seemed to be doing really well.  She looked quite robust and healthy!

Northern Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi)

That's it for now, installment #2 is on the way!

Kyle

Georgian Bay

Spent a rainy weekend on Georgian Bay.  The weather put a definite damper on herping, but I did end up with a few decent shots.  Here's a quick preview:

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus)

Too tired to edit more tonight, but will post soon!

Incidentally, this is my 100th blog post (woohoo?).

Kyle

dSLR Photography Workshop

Know anyone who wants to learn about digital SLR photography?  Have I got the workshop for you (them)!  I am offering a dSLR beginner workshop on July 10.  Tell everyone!  For details go here:

http://www.kylehorner.com/workshops.html

:)
Kyle

Purple

Not too many photos recently - I really do seem to go in fits and starts, which I suppose are dictated by work and other commitments.  I will be spending this weekend in a magical place though, and I expect there to be many photos next week :).

In the meantime, here's a grab-shot from the other day.  Not much for a stimulating background, but you've gotta shoot 'em where they are!

Red-spotted Purple (Leminitis arthemis)

More to come soon I hope!

Kyle

More MacGregor Photos

Here's a handful more from last weekend at MacGregor.

Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)

Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)

Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)

Northern Crescent (Phycoides cocyta)

Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens pipiens)

Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium pubescens)

Perhaps the coolest find of the weekend was this crazy aquatic insect, trekking (in a very ungainly fashion) across a trail between two marshy areas.

Predaceous Diving Beetle larva (Family: Dytiscidae)

That's all for now!

Kyle

Retrieved!

Finally got my camera back!  No time to edit now, but here's a quick one:

Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

More soon!
Kyle

Arrgghh!

Ugh...just got back from a lovely weekend at MacGregor Point Provincial Park, and after 10 minutes of panic realized that I left my entire bag of camera gear in the park Visitors Centre!  Man I'm smart!  Clearly I've just got so much money that my camera is disposable...

Anyway, I did take lots of pictures, which I'll put up as soon as I get the camera back (which is hopefully soon!!).

Kyle

Correction!

Almost caught with my pants down there!  Metaphorically of course.  Fortunately nobody called me on it.  In previous post, the female "Twelve-spotted Skimmer" should read "Common Whitetail".  Will make necessary correction.

:)
Kyle

More Dragonflies

Here are some more photos from yesterday at The Arboretum.  Four-spotted Skimmer was definitely the species of the day - they were everywhere!

Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)

Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)

Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)

There were a few others around as well - variety is the spice of life after all.

Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

That's all for now.  Off to Lake Huron this weekend, so hopefully I'll have some more soon!

Kyle

Finally Some Photos!

Well I have been far too long from the camera - busy couple of weeks I suppose.  Decided to get out to the Guelph Arboretum for a pre-work stroll this morning.  I was excited to find quite a few dragonflies up and flying, even though it was quite cool.  I took a bunch of photos that look ok at first glance...hopefully I will get some time to edit them soon.  Here's one quick one just to show that I really did take some pictures :).

Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)

More to come soon!

Kyle