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Photographing Bats in Flight

Photographing Bats in Flight

I hadn’t realized how easy photographing bats in flight could be…even with mosquitos. Granted, a few special tools are necessary, but getting these photos is much easier than I had thought, and than you may think.

Bootes

Bootes

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive M3. Photo © Reinhold Wittich|Dreamstime.com. Bootes lies nearly straight overhead on June evenings in the Northern Hemisphere. This constellation is...

Beneficials in My Garden

Beneficials in My Garden

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive The pea crop was bountiful. Buckets filled as we picked by the handful. But what was this crawling up my arm? A little green aphid dodged hairs as he...

The Joy of Fresh Herbs

The Joy of Fresh Herbs

There is something delightful and satisfying about dashing out to the garden for a few sprigs of some deeply flavorful plant…

Foggy-morning Fun

Foggy-morning Fun

This is perfect! I thought. Lots of birds around, and some already within reach of my lens! Now all I have to do is wait for the sun to come up.

Attracting Birds With Water

Attracting Birds With Water

Are you among the many who enjoy the spring bird migration? Are you watching the warblers on their northern trek?