Photos taken in 2003 in northern Bergen County New Jersey, mostly with the Canon EOS 10D,some with the Olympus D40Z. With a few exceptions, the photos were taken in four locations: The Celery Farm Natural Area, Allendale; Campgaw Mountain County Reservation, Mahwah; Lorrimer Sanctuary (NJ Audubon Society,) Franklin Lakes; and the Wyckoff Nature Center.
Monarch Hanging Around
Tiffany Stained Glass Monarch
Bee Fly on Aster
Cabbage White Butterfly
Daisy Fleabane Trio After Rain
Flaming Coneflower
Rabbit's Foot Clover
Giant Dragonfly on Fence Post ;-)
Catchfly Buds and Bloom (A Very Hairy Plant)
Woodland Floor Ecosystem
Sunning Garter Snake
Quiet Woodland Walk
Ants Love Mushrooms (or is that an onion bagel?)
Life from Death
Indian Summer Hike
Autumn Oak Leaf After Rain (Too lazy to grab a rake, but never too lazy to grab a camera.)
Swallowtail Symmetry
Oxeye (False Sunflower) Taking in Some Rays
Oxeye Arrangement
Oxeye Daisy After Shower
Pokeweed in Bloom
Hang On!
Common Sulfur on Aster
Preening Egret
Egret Reflection
Cormorant Reflection
Subtle Colors of the Forest Floor
Life and Death at Water's Edge
Grandma's Ginger Cookies? (Maybe not, but it's a fascinating fungus.)
Autumn Beech Leaves Catch the Sun
Skunk Cabbage Swirls and Veins
Another Interesting Forest Floor Ecosystem
Backlit Chicory
Deptford Pink, Holding Hands
Deptford Pink, Bloom and Bud
Rough-fruited Cinquefoil
Common St. Johns Wort
Sipping From the Knapweed
Cute Coot
Knapweed Portrait
Bud and Flower of the Spotted Wintergreen
Afternoon Cruise at the Celery Farm
Berries, Branches and Blue Sky -- a Study in Red, Brown and Blue