Tree Swallows Foraging
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Their egss hatched a week or so ago and there are lots of baby Tree Swallows to feed. Recorded on Sunday, June 15, 2008, Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an OlympusSP570UZ.
Grey Catbird Singing
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The Grey Catbird ((Dumetella carolinensis) visits Fresh Pond Reservation each year after wintering to the south.
Caterpillar and the Foot
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This caterpillar is clearly ravenous for some foot. Recorded on Monday, June 2, 2008, at Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an OlympusSP570UZ. And Fiona? She did nothing--just sat there and watched.
Bug Cloud
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This bug cloud was near Post 700, Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Caterpillar On Her Head
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A caterpillar has landed on the hat of a young lady walking around Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Sunday, May 25, 2008. Recorded with an OlympusSP570UZ.
Ladybugs Having Sex
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Tags: 0523 05232008 2008 200805 20080523 23 animals bugs FPR Friday insects Ladybugs May nature
These two Ladybugs are getting it on, making love, doing the nasty, reproducing, mating, making the beast with two backs! Recorded with an OlympusSP570UZ on Friday, May 23, 2008, at Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts. This video should really be on RedTube and YouPorn. Video...
Mayapple Flowers
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A strong wind nearly blows these Mayapples over--but it means you can also see the flower they produce--which will turn into, later this summer, a one-inch apple like fruit. Recorded on Monday, May 19, 2008, at Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an OlympusSP570UZ, by Richard...
Weir Meadow Bug Cloud
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- Author: ritchie
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Bug clouds around the Weir Meadow, on the south side of Fresh Pond Reservoir, seem to be more numerous and prolific than other locations here at Fresh Pond Reservation. Recorded on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, using an OlympusSP570UZ, by Richard Gardner.
Smallest Inchworm
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This is the smallest inchworm (millimeterworm?) I've ever seen here at Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Recorded on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, with an OlympusSP570UZ by Richard Gardner.
The Log Theory of Waves
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Tags: "Fresh 0514 05142008 15 2008 200805 20080514 FPR log May nature OlympusSP570UZ Pond" tree waves Wednesday wind
This log was once part of a tree on the edge of the reservoir. They rot, disintegrate and fall into the water. Wind and waves grind them into pieces and make the pieces smooth--not unlike rocks on a shoreline that eventually become round and smooth. The wind has slowly moved this log to the east...
Spotted Sandpiper
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While the Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) is a shore bird, it is seldom seen on the shore of Black's Nook, where this one showed up on Thursday, May 15, 2008, Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_sandpiper
Matilda Plays Chase Me
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This is Matilda playing chase me on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Bug Cloud
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Lots of bug clouds, different species, all over Fresh Pond Reservation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, the last several warm days. Typically it is a bunch of males swarming to find females, who they then try to mate with. Recorded with an OlympusSP570UZ on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, around 6:30pm.
First Inchworm
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This is the first inchworm of 2008. They eventually turn into geometer moths. They are different from regular caterpillars in that they have legs at both ends of their bodies--but not in the middle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometer_moth
Spider & Fly
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This spider, on the left, looked like it was stalking the fly. But it advanced only a short distance. Maybe it was a warning to stay away gesture. Hard to tell what they might be thinking. Recorded on April 23, 2008, at Fresh Pond Reservation in Cambridge, Massachusetts with an OlympusSP570UZ.
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