The Nature Photography Thread

[Calift]

I finally decided to catch a few toads around my house to photograph and settle the debate .... are these Fowler's Toads (Bufo fowleri) or American Toads (Bufo americanus)?

They vary in color and are all little toadlets right now. There are dozens in a small local farmer's corn fields next to my house. The dirt in the fields is rather sandy feeling and is bordered my deciduous woods. All of these are from the field, not woods.

I have tried counting spots with a loop.

[RedSidedSPR]

I think this should be in the nature photography, or the sshh shh thread.

Anyway, I think it's a Fowlers But i'm not a toad expert

[guidofatherof5]

While out in my shed working on a mower I found out I have a nest of Bumble Bees.
They were rather worried that I was there so they asked me to leave.
I'll have to work around them all season as
I don't want to destroy them.
Bumble Bees | Iowa Insect Information Notes

[guidofatherof5]

Those are toadally awesome.

[RedSidedSPR]

Very cool. I have carpenter bees EVERYWHERE!!

This is kinda funny. I was under the impression that carpenter bees didn't sting... so, when there was one digging into a place on the house that was a big no-no, i picked him up. Nice and gentle, so i could cover the whole... Ouch... i then learned that FEMALES do sting

[kibakiba]

They bite mostly, we have a ton of them here and they will bite you if you bug them too much.

[RedSidedSPR]

I know, but that's not so bad

[RedSidedSPR]

[guidofatherof5]

Beautiful ringneck.

[RedSidedSPR]

I know. Would make a GREAT snack for my snakes.

They are cool. I have those in my yard