Vena Hare, a longtime member of the Friends of the Limberlost, is this week’s blogger. Vena is a great photographer of the butterflies, moths, birds and plants at Limberlost. She has captured in her photographs the fine details of these small creatures.
Eight-spotted Forester Moth. Dr. Tom Turpin said that Gene Stratton-Porter was the Bird Woman by Day but could have been called the Moth Woman at Night. Gene enjoyed studying and photographing moths.
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth on bergamot.
Tawny Emperor
Common Buckeye
Giant Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail
Since Gene Stratton-Porter being known as the Bird Woman, we will end with Vena’s photo of the Eastern Meadowlark. It is a common nesting bird at Limberlost in the summer.
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