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A few deer at farm.

Jason Peterson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:07:47 +0000

I took these the other evening at Dan Smith’s farm. We really have alot of deer this year. There were 15 Bucks and 2 Does in the field.

Banana Spider

Jason Peterson — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:11:40 +0000

This is our new friend on the front porch. Huge Banana spider!!!!

Luna Silk Moth (Actias luna)

Jason Peterson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:42:28 +0000

Luna Silk Moth

This huge moth landed in the pool. It was after dark when the kids were swimming. It looked like a bird was flopping in the water. We saved it and took a couple pictures. I had to look up what kind of moth it was. I found out it’s called the Luna silk moth. They are common but rarely seen. They are only an adult moth for up to 5 days. During that time they breed and lay eggs. It’s wing span was almost 5 inches. It was huge!!! The adults don’t eat, so they don’t have mouths. Pretty cool sighting!! I love living in the country!! Amy was just watching TV and told me that the Lunesta commercial has this moth on it. How cool!! The Lunesta Moth visited my house. So I guess we are going to sleep great tonight!!!!!

Juvenile Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Jason Peterson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:21:51 +0000

I took this right a sundown. (Nikon D2X, Sigma 70-200 2.8, Nikon SB-800 Flash, Quantum Turbo 2 Battery pack)

Hummingbirds Every Where!!!!!

Jason Peterson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:19:25 +0000

We have alot of Hummers!!! I’m practicing my camera skills. If I get some cool shots, I’ll post some more.

Here we go!!!! Hummingbird Pictures.

Jason Peterson — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:29:58 +0000

These are a few pictures I took tonight. I used my nikon D2X and my Sb-800 flash. A flash is a must when taking Hummingbird pictures. I hand held these right at dark. I have 4 feeders out and they are covered up with Hummers and Honey Bees. There are hundreds of bees on the feeders all day. If anyone knows how to get rid of the bees, give me a shout.