Hidden Worlds – Looking inward through a microscope.

Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Red Admiral Revisited

During my walks along the local roadsides this season I’ve only found one example of…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Mystery Cocoons

Do you know what these are? Or what made them? Prior to 2020 I had…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

In recent weeks I’ve been lucky enough to find some dead examples of this species…

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Plants Fungi and Lichens

Lichens, Mosses and Leaf Galls

Recently I’ve had some difficulty finding subjects. I’m a little obsessed with lichens and they’re…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Butterflies of July

This week I’ve found two things in relative abundance while hiking: fungi and butterflies. The…

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Plants Fungi and Lichens

Indian Pipes

These are a childhood favourite of mine, and I was thrilled to finally find some…

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Plants Fungi and Lichens

Emerging Fungi

We recently had two days with thunderstorms and heavy rain here following a drought, and…

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Other Stuff

Found While Hiking

When I go hiking I sometimes collect small bits of organic material that I find…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Butterfly Portraits

This page contains my ongoing collection of butterfly portraits, along with a few of other…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Small Sets of Butterfly Scales By Species

I collect my butterflies and many of my other insect specimens along the roads and…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

While beautiful, these hummingbird moths are morphological oddities. They make me think of what we…

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Feathers

Songbirds Under the Microscope

Our vehicular traffic slaughters everything in its path. We pretend this is OK because we…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Focused on Features

I particularly enjoy examining the intricate structures of insects and other invertebrates. In this post…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Monarch Butterfly Scales

August 2021 Update. Monarch butterfly feet! Also the edge of an eye and a few…

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Plants Fungi and Lichens

Focus Stacked Lichens

This page contains an assortment of my focus stacked photos of lichens, mosses and a…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

The Painted Lady Butterfly

On thinking about it, there are few species of butterflies I don’t love, but Vanessa…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

The Mourning Cloak Butterfly

The Mourning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) is one of my all time favourites. They’re so…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Sulfur and Cabbage Butterflies

They used to be so common we wouldn’t even notice them, or if we did,…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Red Admirals and Wood Nymphs

These are two more of our iconic Ontario butterflies. I remember them vividly from childhood.…

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Ontario Butterflies and Moths

Black Swallowtail Butterfly

I feel lucky to have found examples of both the caterpillar and butterfly of Papilio…

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