Ten Butterflies for Beginners

Butterfly identification is a learning process.  It is easier to start with the large, brightly colored species and gradually work down to the small, drab ones.  Here is what to look for on some of the most common species of butterflies in North America.

Tiger Swallowtails

Just about every area has at least one [...]

Morning Visitor

This little guy was waiting for me when I got to the office this morning. He was right in the center of the door, so with a wingspan of more than 2″ was hard to miss.

I’ve grown up calling these critters mosquito hawks; their more correct name is crane fly (genus Tilupa, [...]

Do Nature Shots

Fritillary on Echinacea

By nature shots we don’t mean anything like jello shots.

Instead, point your camera at all things natural. Shoot video or stills. Edit and organize your work, and submit it into our third annual Pfeiffer Nature Center Film Festival!

Puff Balls

We’re looking for amateur photography buffs (regardless of whether you [...]

Reviving My Senses – Sound

I found sound challenging to capture in a silent, still photo. You be the judge of how well I did.

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Bumblebee busy gathering chive nectar

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This little buzzer is pollinating my red raspberries.

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker

The Yellow Bellied Sapsucker has a jazzy little drumming beat.

Sapsucker [...]