{"id":1016,"date":"2012-08-02T18:11:02","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T22:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2012-09-18T20:10:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T00:10:32","slug":"august-2-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=1016","title":{"rendered":"First Visit to Terrapin Nature Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D1016&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I took a chance on Terrapin Nature Park today, and it was mildly disappointing, but I got a few good shots. It&#8217;s definitely a good spot, and I&#8217;ll go back when the weather changes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1017\" style=\"width: 1826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/double-crested-cormorant-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1017\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1017\" data-attachment-id=\"1017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1017\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?fit=1816%2C1216&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1816,1216\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I walked down to the beach, through the marsh, just in time to catch this flight of Double Crested Cormorants. There were very few birds in the air.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?fit=584%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?resize=584%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" width=\"584\" height=\"391\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?w=1816&amp;ssl=1 1816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?resize=448%2C300&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I walked down to the beach, through the marsh, just in time to catch this flight of Double Crested Cormorants. There were very few birds in the air.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1019\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/crow-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1019\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1019\" data-attachment-id=\"1019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1019\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-12.jpg?fit=1160%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1160,860\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This noble-looking Crow was overseeing the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-12.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-12.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow \" title=\"Crow \" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-12.jpg?w=1160&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-12.jpg?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-12.jpg?resize=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Crow-12.jpg?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This noble-looking Crow was overseeing the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1021\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/great-crested-flycatcher-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1021\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1021\" data-attachment-id=\"1021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1021\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-33.jpg?fit=636%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"636,456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw several Great Crested Flycatchers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-33.jpg?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-33.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher\" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher\" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-33.jpg?w=636&amp;ssl=1 636w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-33.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-33.jpg?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw several Great Crested Flycatchers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1023\" style=\"width: 1366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/catbird-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1023\" data-attachment-id=\"1023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1023\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?fit=1356%2C1268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1356,1268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Catbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Catbird perched right above my head and stayed awhile, unperturbed by my presence.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?fit=584%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?resize=584%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Catbird\" title=\"Catbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"546\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?resize=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C957&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Catbird-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Catbird perched right above my head and stayed awhile, unperturbed by my presence.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_1025\" style=\"width: 1390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/dragonfly-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1025\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1025\" data-attachment-id=\"1025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1025\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?fit=1380%2C1028&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1380,1028\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another unknown but beautiful Dragonfly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" title=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?resize=1024%2C762&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-18.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another unknown but beautiful Dragonfly.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1027\" style=\"width: 1102px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/carolina-wren-28\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1027\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1027\" data-attachment-id=\"1027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1027\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-28.jpg?fit=1092%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1092,828\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolina Wren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When all else fails, you can usually count  on a Carolina Wren.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-28.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-28.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" title=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-28.jpg?w=1092&amp;ssl=1 1092w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-28.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-28.jpg?resize=1024%2C776&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Carolina-Wren-28.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When all else fails, you can usually count  on a Carolina Wren.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1030\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/monarch-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1030\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1030\" data-attachment-id=\"1030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1030\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Monarch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are many butterflies at the Nature Center, including this Monarch.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-2.jpg?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-2.jpg?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monarch\" title=\"Monarch\" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-2.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-2.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many butterflies at the Nature Center, including this Monarch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1032\" style=\"width: 1574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/balck-swallowtail-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1032\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1032\" data-attachment-id=\"1032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?fit=1564%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1564,1088\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Balck Swallowtail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The colors on this Black Swallowtail are starting to fade.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?fit=584%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=584%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Balck Swallowtail\" title=\"Balck Swallowtail\" width=\"584\" height=\"406\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?w=1564&amp;ssl=1 1564w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=431%2C300&amp;ssl=1 431w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Balck-Swallowtail-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The colors on this Black Swallowtail are starting to fade.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1034\" style=\"width: 1778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/dragonfly-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1034\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1034\" data-attachment-id=\"1034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1034\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?fit=1768%2C1352&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1768,1352\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This dragonfly close up came out well.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" title=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?w=1768&amp;ssl=1 1768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?resize=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Dragonfly-19.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This dragonfly close up came out well.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1035\" style=\"width: 1506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/august-2-2012\/monarch-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1035\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1035\" data-attachment-id=\"1035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=1035\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-3.jpg?fit=1496%2C1140&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1496,1140\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Monarch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An artist could probably do something with a shot like this.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Monarch-3.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" 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