The Nature Photography Thread

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

isnt that a toad lori :rolleyes:

Oh, here's a froggy I found in the yard the other day...

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/froggy_2008_002.jpg

So cute. Love frogs. :)

[Lori P]

Oh, here's a toadie I found in the yard the other day...

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data/500/medium/froggy_2008_002.jpg

So cute. Love toads.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::D

[Snake lover 3-25]

you forgot the :) LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[reptileparadise]

Wow...we made it back from Denmark in one piece...
I haven't taken a lot of pictures because I had my worst cold in years :S

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Denemarken/DSCF0182Small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Denemarken/DSCF0186Small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Denemarken/DSCF0158Small.jpg

I've got loads more pictures...but I'm just to tired to post them right now. Have a look in the Denemarken (denmark) album!
reptile-paradise/Denemarken - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting (http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Denemarken/)

[Stefan-A]

Gadus morhua and Phocoena phocoena. Right?

[adamanteus]

Nice pictures, Sjoerd...... and welcome home!:D
I hope your cold is soon better.

[reptileparadise]

Gadus morhua and Phocoena phocoena. Right?

yes...and yes!

Nereis virens
In holland, you have to dig your @ss off to find some of these. But in springtime, these sandworms tend to go swimming in search of a mate. We litterally found hundreds of these bastards! And defenitly not the smallest ones I've seen!
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Denemarken/DSCF0214Small.jpg

Handle with care! (sandworm again)
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Denemarken/DSCF0194Small.jpg

Taurulus bubalis
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Denemarken/DSCF0117Small.jpg

[Thamnophis]

When I was cleaning out the garden I found this little toad (Bufo bufo).

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/toad1.jpg

[Thamnophis]

In the garden of our neighbours There was a cat in a tree and a bird was trying to lure it away from its nest.

Was abled to shoot three pics before the cat decided that the bird was the winner.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/cat1.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/cat2.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/cat3.jpg

[reptileparadise]

Very cool pictures Fons!

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//538/medium/Helix_aspersa.jpg

Helix aspersa.

[anji1971]

Nice pic, James! The new camera seems to be working out well for you!
I love snails, they're just so cute and slimy!:)

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//538/medium/A_similis.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//538/medium/A_similis2.jpg

Amourobius similis.

[Sid]

Fantastic photos, James. Keep them coming.

[reptileparadise]

Very nice James!
The camera suits you :)

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-05-11-01.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-05-11-02.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-05-11-03.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-05-11-04.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-05-11-05.jpg

[adamanteus]

Love the Pisaura mirabilis, Stefan.:)
What's the finch? Is it a hen Chaffinch?

[Stefan-A]

Indeed it is a chaffinch. :) It hit a window this morning and I took the opportunity to take a few photos while it was "out".

[CrazyHedgehog]

bumble bee!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/DebsWeekend/P5110139.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/DebsWeekend/P5110140.jpg

[adamanteus]

Nice shots, Inge!:)

[CrazyHedgehog]

This ground bee spent the day trying to dig a hole!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/DebsWeekend/P5110148.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/DebsWeekend/P5110152.jpg

[CrazyHedgehog]

Have bought Maf a new 10 meg DSLR camera with a selection of lenses.. etc (he has been pining over it for months... )
so now I have his old hand me down, and these are with that...haven't a clue what I am doing yet, so hopefully I will get better!

[adamanteus]

Looking good already, Inge.

[drache]

yeah
great photos

[Snake lover 3-25]

Cool i love the snail!!! the spider and bee pics are cool... but... i hate spiders/bees!!! LOL:D

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

lol everyone seems to have nice cameras and lenses, my moms got a nice camera (Nikon D-70) but the lens isnt that great, so she said i could get a macro for it, so i havent decided yet but im gunna a 90-110mm macro (something in that range) the 110mm is 700$ but takes clear photos from as close as 6 inches and pretty far away too, but id have to get that used, ill tell you when i get one-ill take some pics with it :D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Went herping sunday, with good results... saw 2 garters 4 dekay's, and a bunch of other stuff...

Here are some pics!

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Amphibians/049.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Amphibians/022.jpg

2 frogs here
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Amphibians/023.jpg

no matter how much of a nuisance these things are, I will never stop having a childish fascination with them!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/014.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/015.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/016.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

uhhh. I really dont have any idea what they were all doing here... they were just laying here perfectly still.. in the open...
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/019.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/018.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/020.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Inverts/047.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/tongue.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/033.jpg

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/043.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/035.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/aSnakeLovinBabe/Snakes/Garters/039.jpg

[Snaky]

Some very nice pictures every one!

[reptileparadise]

very nice Shannon!

[Zephyr]

I haven't been able to find a single herp here in Georgia yet. x.x
Where do anoles like to hide? D:
Also, I DID find a cockroach... XD

[anji1971]

Fabulous pictures, Shannon, all of them!
I also think caterpillars are adorable, even while they're eating my veggie garden!!:D

[Lori P]

Really nice pics Shannon!!!!

Check out this MONSTER spider I found this morning-- now seriously, this is how far I've come since getting Tatiana the tarantula-- my first reaction was not fear, it was Oh, cool, let me get the camera!!!!!!

What kind of spider is this?? He is HUUUUUUUUGE!!!!!!!!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/a_huuuuge_spider_5_08_1_resize.jpg

With my fingertips for size reference

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/a_huuuuge_spider_5_08_2_resize.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/a_huuuuge_spider_5_08_3_resize.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/a_huuuuge_spider_5_08_resize_4.jpg

[ssssnakeluvr]

not sure of the exact species...but I'd say some type of wolf spider...biiiiig female!!!

[adamanteus]

Genus Alopecosa... not sure which species you have in the US... maybe A. fabrilis. Very nice!

[Snake lover 3-25]

EWWWW if i saw that the first thing i'd do is.....

a.) squish it
b.) flush it down the toilet..... but it might clog it....LOL:D
c.) put it in a glass cup and save it to scare my mom later....:D
or
d.) run away screaming.....

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[adamanteus]

Option D is the kindest, I think!;)

[Snake lover 3-25]

hmmmm..... i think that that one's the least likely to happen......:D

[Lori P]

Thanks for the id on her. I see them on occasion, but this was by far the biggest. She had been living in an old torn horse blanket that I'd had thrown over the fence-- had never gotten around to tossing it out, it's been there for months. Today when I pulled it down and shook it out, she came out. Must have been a great place for her to live and eat! So I disturbed her home but I'm sure she'll find somewhere else to live.

Shanley, seriously, I had the most abject fear of spiders. I used to just get cold and FREAKED inside when I saw them. But having Tati has really changed my perspective for some reason.

[Snake lover 3-25]

....... i STILL hate them.....LOL:D

[reptileparadise]

Wow...now thats a big spider!
and a pretty one to be honoust...

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/vliegSmall.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/230.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

good pic....... but......... we need more pics of PRETTY things......... like flowers and reptiles..... and stuff:D

[Stefan-A]

good pic....... but......... we need more pics of PRETTY things......... like flowers and reptiles..... and stuff:D

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/kabb1.jpg

;)

[Snake lover 3-25]

YAY!!!:D lol:D

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/huggare1.jpg

So, who here knows what this is for? :D

[anji1971]

Well, I certainly don't.............so why don't you tell me. What the hell is that thing???:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

is it a tamper???? (one of those things that pounds down rocks???)

[adamanteus]

Is it for removing in-growing toenails?:eek:

[Stefan-A]

Here's a clue. ;)

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/huggare2.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

crab trap???

[anji1971]

OHhhhhhhh!! wait, wait...........I think it's a........it's a..........an anchor! Yes, I knew I'd get it!:D

[adamanteus]

Soil sampler?

[anji1971]

A weight you use when drowning your enemies?

[Snake lover 3-25]

i like that one!!!:D

[Stefan-A]

James is by far the closest so far. Although, it could be used for drowning one's enemies. :D Or as an anchor (a very poor one).

[adamanteus]

What? It's for chiropody?:rolleyes:

[adamanteus]

Sea bed sampler!:D

[Stefan-A]

Not unless you count amputations as chiropody. ;)

[Stefan-A]

Sea bed sampler!:D
I'll accept that answer. :D It's a benthos sampler.
Benthos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benthos)

Now find out what the device is called. :D

[adamanteus]

I think Shanley was closer than me, with crab catcher!

[Stefan-A]

I think Shanley was closer than me, with crab catcher!
Crab TRAP. :) This one takes samples. ;) It doesn't catch crabs, either. But it does take samples of the seabed, sort of.

[adamanteus]

Hey, I'm just trying to share the glory!:D

[anji1971]

I'll accept that answer. :D It's a benthos sampler.
Benthos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benthos)

Now find out what the device is called. :D

For goodness sake, Stefan! :eek:
When did we all end up back in school? Is there a detention or lines to write if we can't find the answer?:D:D

[adamanteus]

It's a Benthos Botherer.

[Stefan-A]

For goodness sake, Stefan! :eek:
When did we all end up back in school? Is there a detention or lines to write if we can't find the answer?:D:D
Come on, where's you passion for learning? :D

[anji1971]

Come on, where's you passion for learning? :D

Who said I ever had a passion for learning??:D

[Stefan-A]

Who said I ever had a passion for learning??:D

Are you saying you never had a passion for learning? ;)

James, no. :D

[adamanteus]

I'm going a-Googling!;)

[Stefan-A]

That's the spirit, James. :D

It's named after the inventor. ;)

[anji1971]

Are you saying you never had a passion for learning? ;)


No, I'm not saying never. I was just kidding. But it does seem that since I've had children, the time to just read and suck up information has dwindled.
And now my brain is so full of "stuff to do" that anything I do seem to read about gets forgotten just as quickly.
Although I must admit, I've been doing a lot more Google-ing since belonging to this forum. It seems to have re-ignited my interest for knowledge.

So are you going to give us the answer soon or what?:D:D

[Stefan-A]

No, you're going to have to look it up. :D

[adamanteus]

It's a Pneumatic Benthic Sampler. Also known as a 'LUBS' (Large, Undisturbed Bottom Sampler).

Can you believe there's a North American Benthological Society?:D

[adamanteus]

It's named after the inventor. ;)


It is? Damn... I've not found it yet then.:(

[anji1971]

I found listings with several names.........at least 5. That's a lot of guessing!

[Stefan-A]

It is? Damn... I've not found it yet then.:(No, you haven't. :p

[anji1971]

Is it an Eckman grab sampler?

[Stefan-A]

Ekman, yes. :)

[anji1971]

WHOO-HOO!!!!
I win! I win!!
Now ship me all your snakes as a prize.;)

[adamanteus]

Who's Van Veen, then?
Well done, Anji!:)

[Stefan-A]

That's another model. :) Hopefully one I won't have to use. :D You need a winch for that one.

[anji1971]

Actually, I kind of enjoyed that, but now my brain is tired. I have to ease into this 'passion for learning' stuff gently!:D

[adamanteus]

now my brain is tired.

I'm ready for another one!!!:D

[Stefan-A]

Time for a new thread, James? :D

[adamanteus]

Time for a new thread, James? :D

Fantastic idea, Stefan.... the 'What's This?' thread!:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

i bet that's just because you lost!!!!:D

[adamanteus]

I didn't lose.... I just failed to win.

[Snake lover 3-25]

"failure cough cough"

[adamanteus]

Large, Undisturbed Bottom Sampler.:D

I'm looking for a picture to go with this.:rolleyes::eek:

[Snake lover 3-25]

gosh james SICK MIND!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Stefan-A]

How about that thread, James? :) Can't be arsed to start it, I don't have any good pictures ready.

[adamanteus]

I have a 'thing' to start it with... but it isn't here. I'll photograph it tomorrow, and start the thread.

[anji1971]

Getting back to the nature photos............

These handsome fellows graced my bird-feeder with their presence a couple days ago:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/P4220076.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/P4220071.JPG

Took the pics through the window, so they're not awesome, but still pretty to look at!

[Elliot]

Here's a few more nature pictures. :)

Toad
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/toad11.JPG

Stickbug
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/stickbug1.JPG

Butterfly
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/butterfly1.JPG

Sorry they're kind of blurry.

[adamanteus]

Nice toad, Elliot. What species is it?

[Elliot]

Gulf Coast Toad (bufo valliceps)

1,000 posts :)

[reptileparadise]

Congrats with the posts...and the finds! Awesome pictures again everyone!

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//537/medium/Mimulus.jpg

Mimulus in my garden.

[anji1971]

Oh, I love mimulus in my hanging baskets! But for some reason I haven't seen any around my garden centres the last couple seasons.:(
I'm still waiting for all my really nice flowers to bloom.........a few more weeks and I'll have loads of pics!

[Sid]

Here's a Rose from our yard:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/Rose.JPG

[Snake lover 3-25]

VERY PRETTY!!!!!!! i wish i had flowers now...... but my orchid will bloom soon!!!:D

[Lori P]

We saw two of the cuuuuutest baby raccoons playing today but I didn't have my camera with me-- we were at a friend's house. They were racing around and up and down a tree. And they keep peeking around at us, giving it some thought, then shooting off again. Too cute!!!!

[Lori P]

These are for Shanley-- here is a young fawn that came to meet one of the pygmy momma's and her babies-- I have no idea where momma deer was!! The fawn raced back into the woods soon after.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/fawn_meeting_momma_goat.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/fawn_meeting_kid.JPG

And here was baby Rio-- we had just rescued a very pregnant pug, Maggie, who adopted Rio into her family as well!! She would clean her and snuggle her, and get upset when she'd jump out of the box!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/Maggie_Rio_and_pups_2.JPG

And several months later (I can't believe I'm showing you all this!!!!) Rio had really claimed the whole house for her own....

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/Rio_on_sofa_1.JPG

I really do love my life!!!! :):)

[Snake lover 3-25]

AWWWWWWW that's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks 4 showing that!!!!!!!!!! now i want a goat too!!!!!!:D:D:D:D

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

can you potty train a goat lori?

[drache]

goats are very smelly, especially boy goats in spring

[Lori P]

Rhea, for shame! LOL Goats, well tended and given plenty of pasture most certainly are not smelly. Except, agreed, for bucks in rut. There's an odor you'll never forget. But my does have no bad odor-- their natural scent is not even as noticable as a horse's natural scent. They are remarkable clean, constantly grooming themselves against trees and fences, and my goats positively shine. Rio, having been raised in the house all winter, had almost no scent at all.

People think goats are smelly and dirty beacuse they think of that old billy grampa had chained up behind the barn-- poorly nourished, living in his little dirt circle, no doubt lice infested and wormy. Any animal who is poorly sustained will have an offensive odor-- you should smell some of the rescue horses when they first come in.

And Reed, well, goats aren't really totally potty trainable-- Rio wore a diaper when she was little (with a little hole cut out for her tail, too cute!!) but as she got older, she just started walking out the doggy door on her own... and by the time she had outgrown the doggy door, we pretty much had her moved outside. She really did remarkably well!!

[Snake lover 3-25]

awwwww now that would be cute to see a goat peeking out a doggie door!!!:D:D

[drache]

okay
I take that back
the horse stable where I used to work had a couple of boys as mascots and since this stable had no pasture at all, the goats were in the stables with the horses and when they were in rut, the smell had nowhere to go
I have been to places where they had goats and I didn't smell them, but I guess the memory of the smell is strong
to this I have to add that while I can identify strong animal smells and warn other people, I myself don't find them anywhere near as offensive as humans whose perfume blankets their surroundings

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/tapey1.jpg

Straight from the intestines of a perch. :)

[adamanteus]

Isn't nature beautiful?

[Stefan-A]

Just be glad that I didn't show what it had been eating. ;) Visually a bit nastier than a couple of tapeworms. :D

[Snake lover 3-25]

MMMM that looks yummmy!!!!!:D:D:D:D JK :D:D

[count dewclaw]

Glad I didn't see that right before lunch!

[reptileparadise]

Hmmmm...Spaghetti!!!

Look what Famke brought us...I guess it fell out of its nest. Parents where nearby, but this is way to young to fly

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/DSCF0001Small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/DSCF0003Small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/DSCF0005Small.jpg

[adamanteus]

What will you do with it, Sjoerd?

[reptileparadise]

Since the parents where nearby, and we really cant find the same caterpillars as their parents...we've put it back.
Its a hard decision (spelling? ) Because you know it will probably be eaten. But on the other hand, we would probably starve it to death.
We've raised blackbirds, pigeons and a crow succesfully, but its just not possible to find the exact kind of food she prefers

[adamanteus]

Yes, you did the best thing... luckily you were able to get her back into the nest.

[Snake lover 3-25]

awww it's sooo cute...... i found one at my baby sitters like 10 yrs ago and we fed it as many worms as we could find but by morning it was dead...:(

[Lori P]

Shanley, baby birds need a special digestive enzyme from their mommas in order to digest their food up to a certain age. (They get the enzyme when momma regurges into their mouths) So, you can feed them all they'll eat but without the enzyme they cannot process the food and it quickly ferments in their crop.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

aww thats such a cute bird, i was biking out of my driveway onetime and i looked to the side and saw two giant eyes and i jumped off my bike because i didnt know what it was and it scared me, turned out it was a baby owl, i warmed her up and took her to the nearest rescue animal shelter, they fed her gatorade and put her on a heating pad, by morning she was fine, i visited her many times before she was released

[count dewclaw]

Shanley, baby birds need a special digestive enzyme from their mommas in order to digest their food up to a certain age. (They get the enzyme when momma regurges into their mouths) So, you can feed them all they'll eat but without the enzyme they cannot process the food and it quickly ferments in their crop.

That's interesting, I never knew that. Even with my vet tech training I don't remember ever hearing about that enzyme...cool, learn something new everyday!

[Lori P]

Learned it from a wildlife rehabber after I had a baby bird die on me... he had been eating like a monster and then still died, with a full crop. Live and learn, and leave the wildlife rehabbing to the experts!!!

[Zephyr]

Learned it from a wildlife rehabber after I had a baby bird die on me... he had been eating like a monster and then still died, with a full crop. Live and learn, and leave the wildlife rehabbing to the experts!!!
Or to society finches. :P

[Lori P]

Looooook what I found this morning when out feeding!!!! One--two--three: Awwwwwwwww!!!!!!!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/baby_duckies_5_24_08_002_resize.jpg

This momma wouldn't let me get within 25 feet, lol, she's a very good mom!!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/baby_duckies_5_24_08_005_resize.jpg

This momma just has one:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/baby_duckies_5_24_08_006_resize.jpg

I had to snatch one for close ups!!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/baby_duckies_5_24_08_008_resize.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/baby_duckies_5_24_08_007_resize.jpg

These are my first baby duckies! Have always had lots of chicks, but never had breeding ducks before. :)

[adamanteus]

They're lovely, Lori. I especially like that last photo.:)

[Lori P]

He's still got his little egg tooth on the tip of his beak. :-) When I put him down, he started following me instead of going back to his momma!! Had to usher him back home. :-)

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

AWW thats so cute, do you know what was sooo cute last year? my mom was about to pull into our driveway and a big mama quail and 27!! little babies quails ran after her, they were soo cute

He's still got his little egg tooth on the tip of his beak. :-) When I put him down, he started following me instead of going back to his momma!! Had to usher him back home. :-)

[anji1971]

Aww, they're adorable, Lori!! We used to have a pet duck..........lots of fun, but messy!:p

[Sid]

Really cute babies, Lori:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

AWWWWWWW i just saw some today!!!!! i'll post pics when i get home.... now i'm in maryland!!!!:D:D:D we went to dc today and saw all the memorials:D it was really neat!!!:D:D

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-05-25-01.jpg

So that's all I managed to photograph this weekend. No frogs, no lizards, no snakes, no insects or spiders. I blame the weather. It has been sunny and fairly warm in the sun, but overall it's been pretty cold due to the wind. And it's too damn dry.

[anji1971]

It's been pretty cold here too. I haven't been out to look for any nature lately........we still have frost warnings in the forecast for the coming week!
I've usually got the pool up and running by this time of year. What happened to the global warming???

[Stefan-A]

What happened to the global warming???
Oh, it's coming, don't you worry. ;)

According to one theory, it's supposed to get colder here at first, as the Gulf Stream and subsequently the North Atlantic Current slow down and stop transporting warm water masses this way.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

what a lovely snake steak you have photographed!

[Stefan-A]

I think there are just a handful of snake species in the world that could swallow that one. They can grow to about 3-5 times the weight of an ordinary rabbit*. :)

And I sure as hell wouldn't feed it to anything. As you said, it is indeed a lovely steak.


*(James, "That's no ordinary rabbit." ;) )

[CrazyHedgehog]

went for a trip up in the hills today to get over the hectic weekend.
One is of the area..others of wild ponies..
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/P5270016.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/P5270023.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/P5270026.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/P5270031.jpg

[jeanette]

oh nice crazyhedgehog, its been a few years since i last visited wales. beautiful cymru (im sure ive spelt that wrong).
makes me want to make another visit :)

[Lori P]

Ooooooh they are soooooo gorgeous!!!!! And that view... ok, I'm packing up all my critters and coming to live with you!!!!!

[reptileparadise]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/DSCF0212Small.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

VERY pretty!!!!:D:D

[CrazyHedgehog]

another trip up the mountain today..
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008001.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008002.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008041.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008050.jpg

[CrazyHedgehog]

more from the mountain
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008056.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008061.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008097.jpg
and after hours of rock turning!!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May20081042.jpg

[CrazyHedgehog]

nice trip ending with a nice sunset!!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/crazy_hedgehog/Llanfairfechan/Llanfair31May2008121.jpg

[drache]

fantastic photos
thanks so much Inge

[Snake lover 3-25]

you look like you get pretty clost to those horses....... their wild aren't they????:D

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

are the first two horses pregnant?

[CrazyHedgehog]

are the first two horses pregnant?
I have no idea, they are Carneddau wild ponies and are renowned for being strong and stocky but not huge! don't know enough about equines to know if pregnant or not..

[CrazyHedgehog]

you look like you get pretty clost to those horses....... their wild aren't they????:D
Yes they are wild, -close - Oh god no - I am terrified of horses!! , they bolt if you get too close, just a good zoom on digi camera!

[drache]

it does look like they're pregnant
my brother used to breed Norwegian Fjord horses, which are a lot like wild horses in size and appearance
they looked like that every spring

[enigma200316]

very nice pics, and I love the sunset, thanks for sharing...........:)

[reptileparadise]

Yeah, the sunset is very nice!

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-05-31-drinkmyblood.jpg

Sorry, this was the best I could do this weekend.

[reptileparadise]

Nice!
Musquito's are nice...but not when I'm trying to get some sleep :P

[Snake lover 3-25]

EWWWWWW that is the sickest thing on this thread yet!!!!!!!!!!:(:(:(:eek::eek:

[CrazyHedgehog]

brilliant pick Stefan! I would have had to slap it!:eek:

[enigma200316]

thats awsome Stefan, great pic, you get the blood donor of the year award.........:D;)

[Stefan-A]

Thanks. :D


thats awsome Stefan, great pic, you get the blood donor of the year award.........:D;)
Well, I didn't actually donate any blood. :D I let it bite me twice, but it didn't find any. ;)

[Snake lover 3-25]

why on earth would you LET it BITE you!!!!!!??????????? they cary SOOOOOOO many diseases!!!!!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

[adamanteus]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll228/adamanteus_bucket/Garter%20Snake%20Photos/Misc/WelshMountains.jpg

Welsh Mountains... apparently devoid of Vipera berus!:rolleyes:

[adamanteus]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll228/adamanteus_bucket/Garter%20Snake%20Photos/Misc/Highlandcow.jpg

Hairy cow!:D

[adamanteus]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll228/adamanteus_bucket/Garter%20Snake%20Photos/Misc/Caterpillar.jpg

Inidentified caterpillar.

[Stefan-A]

why on earth would you LET it BITE you!!!!!!??????????? they cary SOOOOOOO many diseases!!!!!!!!:eek::eek::eek:
Not in this part of the world. :D

I did it for the photo. ;)

[adamanteus]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll228/adamanteus_bucket/Garter%20Snake%20Photos/Misc/Bufobufo.jpg

Bufo bufo

[Stefan-A]

Very nice photos, James. :) See how easy it is with a proper camera. ;)

I heard about a spot where there's supposed to be a huge, practically fearless grass snake almost every day. Couldn't find it, though.

[drache]

is that hairy cow native to Britain?

[adamanteus]

Guess what... I did find an Adder! I was just looking through my photos, and I spotted it!
I guess it was so well camoflagued that I didn't notice it at the time.;)

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll228/adamanteus_bucket/Garter%20Snake%20Photos/Misc/adder.jpg

[reptileparadise]

How could you miss that one and still spot the hairy cow!

[adamanteus]

is that hairy cow native to Britain?

Yeah, they're Highland Cattle, from Scotland. No idea what it was doing in Wales.... scaring away all the Adders most likely.:rolleyes:

[CrazyHedgehog]

where in Wales were you James? why didn't you call in for tea?
(and yes I spent all Saturday snake hunting in the mountains and only found a frog!)

[adamanteus]

where in Wales were you James? why didn't you call in for tea?
(and yes I spent all Saturday snake hunting in the mountains and only found a frog!)

I was on Anglesey.... supposedly notorious for Adders.:rolleyes:
I didn't call on my way home (although I considered it) because the only reason I came home was the sun burn...... I really am fried..... shivers, high temps, the full works!:o

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

Hello Stefan-A

I don't mean to sound stupid, but how do you post pictures on the forum. I would love to post some of my Thamnophis field sightings from up here in Humboldt County.

Thanks, Steve

[Stefan-A]

Hello Stefan-A

I don't mean to sound stupid, but how do you post pictures on the forum. I would love to post some of my Thamnophis field sightings from up here in Humboldt County.

Thanks, Steve
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site-feedback-suggestions-questions/1637-posting-pics.html

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site-feedback-suggestions-questions/1008-guide-posting-pictures.html

The alternative to using the forum's gallery, is to upload the photos to Photobucket or a similar online service and then post the url the site provides.

[jeanette]

gutted you didnt find any Adders James , i was looking forward to those pics.
better luck next time? But you did find a very hairy cow :D it kinda resembled one of my sons school teachers :D

[reptileparadise]

how artistic!
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/spinzonderflitsSmall.jpg

With flash
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/spinmetflitsSmall.jpg

Some kind of beetle. Looking pretty!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/torretjeSmall.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/torretje2Small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/torretje3Small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/torretje4Small.jpg

[count dewclaw]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/robinseggs.JPG

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//537/medium/Web_far.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//537/medium/webclose.jpg

Web of (I think... I was unable to coax the inhabitant out) Textrix denticulata.

[adamanteus]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//537/medium/flower.jpg

Mystery marsh-land flower..... ID anyone?

[enigma200316]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//537/medium/flower.jpg

Mystery marsh-land flower..... ID anyone?


Menyanthes trifoliata- or commonly known as the bogbean/buckbean

[enigma200316]

the spider web is a funnel web spider right.......:)

[GarterGirl]

That beetle is really cool. Great shot!

And James, that's a very unique flower!

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/spidey01.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/spidey02.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

you are INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

[Stefan-A]

Nonsense, they're harmless.

[Snake lover 3-25]

EWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(:(:(:(:eek: :eek:

[jeanette]

lol my husband hates spiders :) they are kinda cool though :)

[mycolorfulheart]

Is that a wolf spider? It looks like the ones that used to be in my grandparent's summer house...kinda awesome, kinda terrifying.

[adamanteus]

Is that a wolf spider? .

No. The first is a jumping spider Salticus scenicus. The second is a Crab Spider Xysticus cristatus.

[enigma200316]

no comment on figuring out what your flower was James, man your slipping...........:rolleyes::D;)

[reptileparadise]

A captive bred Mesotriton alpestris
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/DSCF0757Small.jpg

[Zephyr]

Aww, how sweet. :P

[drache]

lovely newt

it's been raining here off and on
the light's a bit dark, but I thought these were pretty

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2579980863_cc39516b4f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2580800902_a2c615230c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2580807284_87f8c43e1b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2580798782_eef064d2b5_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2580786996_ee61a4501a_b.jpg

[adamanteus]

Nice snail pictures, Rhea. Especially the first one.:)

[Stefan-A]

Nice. That first one is great. :)

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-06-14-cucur1.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-06-14-cucur2.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/2008-06-14-mosq1.jpg

It has still been a bit slow.. Haven't seen or heard a single wild herp for weeks.

[adamanteus]

It has still been a bit slow.. Haven't seen or heard a single wild herp for weeks.

Same here, but I am going back to Wales to look for Adders next weekend, with a local who supposedly knows the right places. I've been informed of a good spot over in Yorkshire, where I'm going as soon as we get the weather... then of course there's the UK meeting in a fortnight. Surely I'll be able to post an Adder pic soon!:rolleyes:

[CrazyHedgehog]

Same here, but I am going back to Wales to look for Adders next weekend, with a local who supposedly knows the right places.

Who with? can I join you with my camera??

[adamanteus]

He runs the local ARG... I'll ask if I can bring a friend if you like.

[anji1971]

So,
I've been playing outside with my camera. And my garden is bursting with flowers.
Time for sharing.............this will probably cover more than one post.;)

Pansy:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/April282008_037.JPG
Dianthus (mini-carnation):
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/June16-2008_018.jpg
I don't know what this one's called:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/June16-2008_017.jpg
Stella D'oro Daylily:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/June16-2008_019.jpg
Grecian Rose:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/April282008_067.JPG

[anji1971]

Maltese Cross Lychnis:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/April282008_068.JPG
Orange miniature rose:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/June16-2008_022.jpg
Funky beetle on the hosta:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/June16-2008_020.jpg

[adamanteus]

You have beautiful flowers in your garden, Anji.:)

[drache]

yes and cool beetles too

[anji1971]

Here's a few more. I had a ton of pictures in the camera, and I've just managed to find time to download them all into the computer, so you'll see them popping up in threads all over for a couple days!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/April282008_039.JPG

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/June_17-2008_002.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/June_17-2008_016.jpg

[Zephyr]

I like the skipper picture. I had one land on me the other day to drink some water after it rained. <3

[ssssnakeluvr]

here's a catch of mine.....a short horned lizard

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//504/horned.jpg

another find at work, relocated this fella to the canyon...a great basin rattlesnake

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//504/gt_basin_rattler.jpg

and a cool snail in the rain...found hundreds of them

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//504/snail.jpg

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

Well, I guess I'll toss a few sightings from NW California into the lot! LOL!

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/05-10-2008HCHSimage-Shasta_Northern_Alligator_Lizard_adult_male_1A_-_East_Fork_Willow_Creek.JPG

Shasta Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea shastensis) - East Fork Willow Creek, Humboldt County, CA May 10, 2008

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/2008-05-29HCHSimage-Rubber_Boa_1A_near_Berry_Summit_E._Humboldt_.JPG

Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) near Berry Summit, Humboldt County, CA
May 29, 2008

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/2007-07-20HCHSimage-Northern_Pacific_Rattlesnake_juv._Matthew_s_Creek-So._Fk._Salmon_River-Siskiyou_County_.JPG

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) Matthew's Creek, SW Siskiyou County, CA July 7, 2007

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/04-26-2008HCHSimage-Northwestern_Salamander_1B_-_mouth_of_Fern_Canyon.jpg

Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile) near Fern Canyon,
NW Humboldt County, CA April 26, 2008

http://www.humboldtherps.com/images/HCHSimage-cascades_frog-near_east_boulder_lake-trinity_alps_-_08-03-2007.jpg
Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae) East Boulder Lakes, Trinity Alps Wilderness,
Siskiyou County, CA August 3, 2007

This is an awesome thread! Thanks Stefan-A!

Steve

[Stefan-A]

Thanks. :)

Great finds, Steve and Don.

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow those are great finds and really nice pics!!!! i love the salamander!!!:D:D

[drache]

great photos, guys
both of those rattle snakes are really pretty

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

The baby rattler was inches from our legs (on some exposed gnarled roots) before we noticed it. This was rattler #3 of 2007 which we almost discovered the wrong way. Their camouflage and their often "I am not moving... nor rattling" behavior offers perfect snakebite possibilities. Great! Especially when you are 14 miles from the trailhead with no phone capabilities.

It's like you're looking for these guys, because it's a herp backpacking trip.... but you don't want to find them by sensing a couple pinpricks in the back of your calves either!

Steve


P.S. Hope to find more this year. Hee! hee! (never learns)

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol wow good thing you saw him!!!!:D:D:D

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

lol wow good thing you saw him!!!!:D:D:D True, but it was a lot better that none of them struck while we were so close and yet so oblivious! LOL! (Not really funny...)

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/canucks.jpg


Taken a couple of minutes ago.

[Lori P]

Awwwwww lookit those babies!!!! Too cute. Nice pic Stefan. :-)

[count dewclaw]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/nature/canucks.jpg


Taken a couple of minutes ago.

Wait a minute! Those look like Canada Geese...do Canada Geese live in Finland??!!

[adamanteus]

They certainly live in the UK! So why not Finland?

[infernalis]

Humans have "tagged" them as Canadian, evidently the birds must not agree.

Passport violation! illegal immigrants?

[count dewclaw]

Ok, ok, I just have to re-adjust my thinking...and expand my horizons :p

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

i think we have those geese here too

[Zephyr]

i think we have those geese here tooIllegal immigrants I say!

[Stefan-A]

Wait a minute! Those look like Canada Geese...do Canada Geese live in Finland??!!
They do now. It's the old story of people importing and intentionally releasing foreign species into the wild. The population is well established these days.

[count dewclaw]

Ah, I see now! So you have Canada Geese and we have European Starlings....I think you may have gotten the better deal! :D:D Maybe....

[Stefan-A]

Possibly, I don't really know how much competition there is between these geese and our original species.

Then again, we also got the white-tailed deer, the Canadian beaver, the muskrat and the American mink. The first three haven't had any significant adverse effects on the ecosystem, but the mink is doing serious damage.

Funny thing about this country, it was under ice up until about 10 000 years ago and partially under water until a few thousand years ago. New species are constantly moving in.

[count dewclaw]

Yeah, people (in general) can be very short-sighted sometimes and not bother to think about the consequences.

[adamanteus]

this country was under ice up until about 10 000 years ago.
Stefan, be honest... It was under ice until March of this year!:D

[Stefan-A]

Right, and polar bears are climbing through the bedroom window. :D

[adamanteus]

Are they coming in or going out?

[Stefan-A]

Going, there are others coming in through the front door.

[adamanteus]

That's normal. In Finland....
I read it on the internet, so it must be true.:D

[Stefan-A]

I read it on the internet, so it must be true.:D
TV said that? :D

[adamanteus]

We need another nature picture.. anyone got one?:D

[el lobo]

how do you post pictures right to here...it says I need a url...

[adamanteus]

I always put them into my gallery first (it sizes them right)...
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/site-feedback-suggestions-questions/1008-guide-posting-pictures.html

[el lobo]

aight, thanks...will have some on soon...I assume it doesn't count if they were taken at a zoo? ;)

[adamanteus]

It counts... nature is nature.

[el lobo]

Perfect. :)

[el lobo]

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/showphoto.php?photo=4478&cat=500&ppuser=4493

African Ground Hornbill

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/showphoto.php?photo=4479&cat=500&ppuser=4493

Rainbow Trout (you can see my reflection :( )

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/showphoto.php?photo=4480&cat=500&ppuser=4493

Dall Sheep

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/showphoto.php?photo=4481&cat=500&ppuser=4493

Golden Eagle

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/showphoto.php?photo=4482&cat=500&ppuser=4493

More Rainbows

[adamanteus]

Nice pics, Caleb... but you can, if you wish, post the actual pic, rather than just the link. Love the trout photos.

[el lobo]

Will do ;)

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Calebs_Videos_210.jpg
Daisies

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Calebs_Videos_097.jpg

Capybara

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Calebs_Videos_093.jpg
Guanacos

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Calebs_Videos_203.jpg
Flamingo
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Calebs_Videos_099.jpg

Capybara, a bit closer

[el lobo]

I don't think it worked :'(

[drache]

love the trout

this is all I've got right now - flora

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2595635079_8bf2dc7c94_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2596467470_d854278d8c_b.jpg

I'll see what else I can find

[adamanteus]

Sorted, Caleb.;)

[el lobo]

haha. yeah. got it. I love how there is still spider webs and debri on those leaves! Very nice.

[count dewclaw]

It was raining this afternoon....

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/rainbow.JPG

[el lobo]

That is a nice rainbow! Did it go all the way to the ground on both sides?

[count dewclaw]

Thanks. The trees were in the way on the left, but it went to the ground on the right.

[Stefan-A]

Nice shots, Rhea and Caleb. :)

[Sid]

Well, haven't contributed to this thread in a while so here you go. Flipped a rock today and found this:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//558/Lizard_skeleton.JPG

Here's a Dragonfly from our Koi Pond.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//558/Dragonfly1.JPG

[reptileparadise]

Wow, i'll probably creep people out by saying this...but thats really cool!

[Stefan-A]

Nice. :) Any idea what it is?