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Woody Outdoors offers freelance outdoor writing and photography, that focuses on nature and outdoor destinations. Out & About blog.

Specific writing and photo assignments are accepted upon request along with a library of stock nature and landscape photos. A weekly blog, called Out & About, is available at www.woodyoutdoors.net. BS Penn State University-Recreation & Parks-Environmental Education/Interpretation (1987)

President-Augusta Bird Club

Member-Virginia Society of Ornithology

04/11/2024

November Blooms!
When the calendar says November, but your backyard flowers still think it's August!

04/11/2024

Humpback
Camel Crickets, also known as Cave Crickets, get their name from the hump on their back. They don't have wings, and don't "chirp" like other crickets. They don't bite or sting, and most people just consider them a nuisance pest. With long legs and long antennae, they're often mistaken for spiders.
They prefer dark, humid places, like wood piles, sheds, garages, basements, etc.
I find them in our garage once in a while, and when I can catch them, I put them outside. I kinda think they're cool!

26/10/2024

Below the Surface
Although it's late October, there's still plenty of action below the surface in our woodland pond.
A cool 1.5" Dragonfly nymph.

18/10/2024

New Out & About Blog
White, Green and Everything In Between! Enjoy!

White, Green and Everything In Between October 18, 2024Discovering Nature and the Great Outdoorswoodyo6_wp October in New England is always a special time of year. With its spectacular fall foliage, millions of visitors travel to this region to enjoy the brilliant colors of reds, oranges and golds t...

16/10/2024

Flying Gems!
Really excited to finally getting my new ID Guide, and learn more about these flying gems! Super guide with excellent identification plates!

10/10/2024

Gone, but not forgotten!

02/10/2024

Loping Along!
We had a new visitor to the woodland pond. A Long-tailed Weasel loped along the pond edge for a brief moment.

12/09/2024

Resting
A pair of, what I believe to be, Northern Broken-Dash Skippers, rest on a Rhododendron leaf.

11/09/2024

𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!
A few photos of the the hummers that are hanging around sipping nectar from our late season backyard blooms, and the bonus is the Pineapple Sage (𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑠) is getting ready to bloom. Enjoy!

01/09/2024

Tis the Season!
Large Milkweed Bugs, adults and nymphs, taking over one of the last plants in the meadow.

10/08/2024

I See You, Too!

31/07/2024

The Woodlot Acrobat
A Gray Squirrel enjoys playing in the trees, like a circus acrobat! Enjoy!

28/07/2024

Ready For Reddy-Red
A Red Fox poses for the camera at the woodland pond. Enjoy!

26/07/2024

The Moving Penny
I found this Water Penny Beetle Larvae on a rock, in a stream in Schuylkill County, PA, while visiting daughter Darby. I love the way they seem to just glide, as they move about. It does go through complete metamorphosis (egg-larvae-pupa-adult), as it feeds on algae living on rocks. Because Water Pennies cannot tolerate pollution or sediment, they are indicators of good water quality.
After checking it out on my hand, I carefully returned this little larva safely to the rock where I found it in the stream! I love looking for aquatic critters!

19/07/2024

𝐀 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the largest butterfly that ocurrs in the Eastern U.S. Did you know that Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies come in two colors, called morphs?
The yellow morph is the most common color, and the one we see the most. This color can be a male or female. But the dark morph are always female-only!
It's also our State Insect, here in Virginia, and featured on one of our license plates!

18/07/2024

Bat Action!
For the first time in several years, we were excited to see at least a half dozen bats (Big Brown, I think) flying around in the pre-dawn hours this morning...many of them diving low near the pollinator gardens (right over our heads)! Another benefit of planting natives to attract more insects....! Now I just have to figure out how to photograph them!

18/07/2024

....and Along Came a Spider!
Enjoying watching this baby Opossum, then a creepy visitor drops in!

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Loping Along! We had a new visitor to the woodland pond. A Long-tailed Weasel loped along the pond edge for a brief moment.

The Woodlot Acrobat A Gray Squirrel enjoys playing in the trees, like a circus acrobat! Enjoy!

Ready For Reddy-Red A Red Fox poses for the camera at the woodland pond. Enjoy!

The Moving Penny I found this Water Penny Beetle Larvae on a rock, in a stream in Schuylkill County, PA, while visiting daughter Darby. I love the way they seem to just glide, as they move about. It does go through complete metamorphosis (egg-larvae-pupa-adult), as it feeds on algae living on rocks. Because Water Pennies cannot tolerate pollution or sediment, they are indicators of good water quality. After checking it out on my hand, I carefully returned this little larva safely to the rock where I found it in the stream! I love looking for aquatic critters!

Bat Action! For the first time in several years, we were excited to see at least a half dozen bats (Big Brown, I think) flying around in the pre-dawn hours this morning...many of them diving low near the pollinator gardens (right over our heads)! Another benefit of planting natives to attract more insects....! Now I just have to figure out how to photograph them!