Every year I enter a photography contest for life science photos. Typically I end up thinking that I have nothing to share, but I always end up finding a few that deserve a second look, below are a batch of three that I entered this year.
Royalty
A beautifully perched Monarch at the Kankakee River State Park from this summer. Every time I stop to take on the wildflowers, I'm amazed at how delicate these amazing floating creatures are.
Sweet Landing
This busy little fella was checking out the gorgeous purple blooms along the bank of the Kankakee River this summer.
Watchful Gaze
This photo was an exercise in patience. He was definitely watching as I spent fifteen minutes creeping closer and closer along the bank of the pond. A few seconds after this shot, he chirped at me and vanished under the water. So long green sir.