Insects – Earthwatcher

Bumble Bee on Common Milkweed

August 3, 2025 by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Insects, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Damselflies

July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, Insects, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Image of a Female Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly perched on a bright green leaf against a background of black and surrounded by many more green leaves. The damselfly is positioned with its head near and facing the tip of the leaf. Its bulbous, black eye is most of what is visible from the head though the eye on the other side is also partially visible. Its dark gray legs protrude like sticks from the side of its body. As they extend outward, they make a sharp right-angled turn down to the leaf. Most of its body is obscured by the wings but the end of it protrudes from the back of the wing. Its wings are black, but they refract the light so highlight the wings in stripes of gold, green — Female Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUL 2023

When I saw the beauty of this female, the song “Isn’t She Lovely” popped into my head.

Image of a Male Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly perched on a bright green leaf against a background of black. The damselfly is positioned with its head near and edge of the leaf. Its bulbous, black eyes are visible on either side of its small, blue head. Its dark gray legs protrude like sticks from the side of its body. As they extend outward, they make a sharp right-angled turn down to the leaf. Its vivid blue body extends from the head and looks like a stick; it extends slightly past the end of the wings. Its wings are black but are refracting the vivid blue on the upper edges of the wings. The damselfly is casting its shadow on the leaf. — Male Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly; Island Ford;
Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUL 2023

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Butterflies at Atlanta Botanical Garden

August 30, 2018 by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta Botanical Garden, Butterfly, Insects, Photography

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly — Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

We made a visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden recently. Though there were some beautiful flowers, I became fascinated with the butterflies.

I learned 2 interesting facts as I researched the insects for identification. One is that moths are distinguished from butterflies by their antennae and how they position their wings when resting. Butterfly antennae are club shaped while the moth’s are hairy. Moths rest with their wings flat while butterflies rest with their wings upright. The female tiger swallowtail can be black or yellow. The mail is always yellow. The yellow female has blue at the base of their wings; the male does not.

I hope you enjoy them, as well as the moth and the katydid.

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