{"id":15511,"date":"2014-05-25T18:49:45","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T22:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=15511"},"modified":"2014-07-08T21:01:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T01:01:21","slug":"cedar-waxwing-at-schoolhouse-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=15511","title":{"rendered":"Cedar Waxwing at Schoolhouse Pond"},"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%3D15511&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>It was another perfect morning, so I decided to head back to Schoolhouse Pond to try and see something different. It was not to be. Some good birds have been seen there, but nothing special today.<br \/>\nI stopped at Governor Bridge on the way home and found a few bugs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15512\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15512\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15512\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15512\" data-attachment-id=\"15512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15512\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-191.png?fit=1024%2C890&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,890\" 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 Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several Great Blue Herons were fishing in the lake. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-191.png?fit=584%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-191.png?resize=584%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"508\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-191.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-191.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-191.png?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several Great Blue Herons were fishing in the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15514\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15514\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15514\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15514\" data-attachment-id=\"15514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15514\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mallard-96.png?fit=1024%2C1009&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1009\" 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=\"Mallard \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mallard  hen was protecting her duckling.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mallard-96.png?fit=584%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mallard-96.png?resize=584%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard \" width=\"584\" height=\"575\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mallard-96.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mallard-96.png?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Mallard-96.png?resize=304%2C300&amp;ssl=1 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard  hen was protecting her duckling.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15515\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15515\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15515\" data-attachment-id=\"15515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15515\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-50.png?fit=1024%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,912\" 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=\"Chipping Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I usually see Chipping Sparrows on the ground. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-50.png?fit=584%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-50.png?resize=584%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"520\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-50.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-50.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-50.png?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I usually see Chipping Sparrows on the ground.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15516\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15516\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15516\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15516\" data-attachment-id=\"15516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15516\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-112.png?fit=1024%2C1140&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1140\" 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=\"Tree Swallow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tree Swallows were actively hunting all over the lake. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-112.png?fit=584%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-112.png?resize=584%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow \" width=\"584\" height=\"650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-112.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-112.png?resize=134%2C150&amp;ssl=1 134w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Tree-Swallow-112.png?resize=269%2C300&amp;ssl=1 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Swallows were actively hunting all over the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15513\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15513\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15513\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15513\" data-attachment-id=\"15513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15513\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-137.png?fit=1024%2C1007&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1007\" 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=\"Cedar Waxwing \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two flocks of Cedar Waxwings were fly hunting near the lake. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-137.png?fit=584%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-137.png?resize=584%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing \" width=\"584\" height=\"574\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-137.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-137.png?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-137.png?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two flocks of Cedar Waxwings were fly hunting near the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15525\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15525\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15525\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15525\" data-attachment-id=\"15525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15525\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Largemouth-1.png?fit=1024%2C830&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,830\" 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=\"Largemouth Bass\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This fisherman caught a nice Largemouth Bass.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Largemouth-1.png?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Largemouth-1.png?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Largemouth Bass\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Largemouth-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Largemouth-1.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Largemouth-1.png?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This fisherman caught a nice Largemouth Bass.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15523\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15523\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15523\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Moth-17.png?fit=870%2C1002&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"870,1002\" 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=\"Moth 17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Moth-17.png?fit=584%2C673&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Moth-17.png?resize=584%2C673&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Moth 17\" width=\"584\" height=\"673\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Moth-17.png?w=870&amp;ssl=1 870w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Moth-17.png?resize=130%2C150&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Moth-17.png?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15522\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15522\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15522\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-1511.png?fit=1024%2C1134&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1134\" 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=\"Insect 151\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-1511.png?fit=584%2C647&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-1511.png?resize=584%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Insect 151\" width=\"584\" height=\"647\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-1511.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-1511.png?resize=135%2C150&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Insect-1511.png?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15518\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15518\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dragonfly-47.png?fit=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,786\" 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 47\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dragonfly-47.png?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dragonfly-47.png?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly 47\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dragonfly-47.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dragonfly-47.png?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dragonfly-47.png?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15519\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15519\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dragonfly-49.png?fit=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,734\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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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=\"Harvestman 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Today&amp;#8217;s bugs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Harvestman-1.png?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Harvestman-1.png?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Today&#039;s bugs.\" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Harvestman-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Harvestman-1.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Harvestman-1.png?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today&#8217;s bugs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15536\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15536\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15536\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15536\" data-attachment-id=\"15536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=15536\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beaver-27.png?fit=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,536\" 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=\"Beaver\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Beaver was enjoying an early morning swim.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beaver-27.png?fit=584%2C306&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beaver-27.png?resize=584%2C306&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beaver\" width=\"584\" height=\"306\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Beaver-27.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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