The Nature Photography Thread

[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!

[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



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



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

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

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



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



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



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



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


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!!!

[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)