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Damselfly
Damselflies, are closely related to dragonflies. This Damselfly is called a Fragile-Forktail. I love the greens in these images...
Lance Ripka
Sep 2, 20251 min read


Photo Recap
August 2025 Photo Recap… #photography #outdoors #birds #insects #pennsylvania
Lance Ripka
Aug 31, 20251 min read


Dragonflies
Why not post some miscellaneous Dragonflies. #dragonfly #dragonflies #insects #outdoors #photography
Lance Ripka
Aug 28, 20251 min read


Red Meadow Hawk Dragonfly
To be honest I did not think a Brightly Red Colored Dragonfly exsisted. Then the Red Meadow Hawk showed up. I was amazed by the Color and...
Lance Ripka
Aug 20, 20251 min read


My Favorite Pic of this Year
This is a picture of a Eastern Carpenter Bee on Purple Loosestrife. This is my current Favorite of 2025 so far this year. I beleive the...
Lance Ripka
Aug 18, 20251 min read


White Spotted Sawyer Beetle
These guys have Horns. From my research i noticed any Beetle with really long antenna are called Horned Beetles. This video is short but...
Lance Ripka
Aug 17, 20251 min read


Beautiful Bees
As I aways say the Beautiful Bees. These bees are on Cutleaf Teasel. A vey interesting plant, the sharp edges of the plant make it even...
Lance Ripka
Aug 15, 20251 min read


Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Orange Sulphur Butterfly. These butterflies are small but beautiful when up close they are about the size of a Half Dollar if you can...
Lance Ripka
Aug 13, 20251 min read


Photo Recap 2025
Photo Recap July 2025, How is your pause game bet you can stop on the same picture twice! #outdoors #photography #pennsylvania #birds ...
Lance Ripka
Jul 31, 20251 min read


Beautiful Butterfly
The Monarch Butterfly is Iconic for most people I would bet when they hear the word butterfly this is what they are picturing in their...
Lance Ripka
Jul 26, 20251 min read


Blue Eyed Darner
Blue Eyed Darner Dragonfly, #outdoors #photography #pennsylvania #insects #dragonfly
Lance Ripka
Jul 24, 20251 min read


Hummingbird Clearwing or Hummingbird Moth?
I was lucky enough to capture what looks like a very interesting Insect. After identifing the creature it was called a Hummingbird...
Lance Ripka
Jul 23, 20251 min read


Silver Spotted Skipper
People may think this is a Moth but they are wrong. Moths are Nocturnal nt like butterflies. You can also tell by looking at the antenna,...
Lance Ripka
Jul 19, 20251 min read


Seaside Dragonlet, Dragonfly
These wonderful blue looking Dragonflies are beautiful. Here a few pics from the other day when I was in Black Moshannon State Park,...
Lance Ripka
Jul 18, 20251 min read


Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly, this gorgeous dragonfly its wings glisten in the sun like a unicorn’s horn, lighting up with color. #outdoors...
Lance Ripka
Jul 16, 20251 min read


Blue Mud Dauber - Wasp
I have seen these Wasps around for a while. This time I was lucky enough to catch these two pics of what I now know is called Blue Mud...
Lance Ripka
Jul 1, 20251 min read


Photo ReCap
Photo Recap, June 2025 #outdoors #photography #pennsylvania #birds #insects #bees
Lance Ripka
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Cicada Invasion
Cicada Invasion I wouldn’t be from Pennsylvania if I didn’t show a few pics of this insect the Cicada. Which look is your favorite?...
Lance Ripka
Jun 15, 20251 min read


Spiders, Creepy or Fascinating?
Spiders, some find them Creepy and others Fascinating. #spider #spiderweb #insects #outdoors #pennsylvania #photography...
Lance Ripka
Jun 2, 20251 min read


Bumble Bee Bumbles
Bumble Bee Bumbles, Some close up Shots of Bees doing there thing to Pollinate our world. #bees #insects #photography #outdoors #cherrytree
Lance Ripka
Apr 28, 20251 min read
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