Peck's Skipper

Olentangy Week- This week I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

Last, but not least, a nectaring Peck's Skipper, Polites peckius

 I should be back by Yellowstone by now!  Maybe I've even had a few updates!

Tom

Deer

Olentangy Week- This week I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus

Tom

A Large Freshwater Mussel

Olentangy Week- This week I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

One of the freshwater mussels, family Unionidae

Tom

Bullfrog

Olentangy Week- This week I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

Bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

Tom

Swift River Cruiser

Olentangy Week- This week I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

Possible Swift River Cruiser, Macromia illinoiensis

Tom

Great Blue Heron

Olentangy Week- This week I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

 Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

Tom

Stream Bluet

Olentangy Week- This week I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

Stream Bluet, Enallagma exsulans

Tom

The American Rubyspot

Olentangy Week-  Over the next week, I'll be presenting images from my most recent trip to my old stomping grounds, the Olentangy River at Kenney Park while I'm away at Yellowstone National Park.

This damselfy is one of my favorites- and you should be able to see it  quite easily if you live near one of Central Ohio's rivers and beyond.  The males are a beautiful red, while the females are green and gold.  These damselflies fly across the river and land on adjacent vegetation (like this water willow leaf) and also rocks in the middle of the stream.  The adults don't stray far from the river.

Tom

Tomorrow:  The Stream Bluet.