Sometimes the subjects come to you
The day was done and I was happy with the shots I had gotten. We had walked at Twin Falls State Park and I had taken some decent shots that day, including my first silverfish. As I was chatting about how to find interesting insects, I glanced at my tripod that was sitting on the ground. There was something interesting climbing on it. I could not identify the insect, but quickly got some shots of it as it explored this strange thing that had invaded its forest.
The patterns on its wings in particular were very interesting.I wish now that I had tried to get a closer shot of them, but this particular critter was not going to sit still. Getting good shots of it was a challenge. However, after consulting my literature at home I am now fairly certain of what this is. Continue Reading…