Comments on: A Walk in the Woods: 2 Insects and a Gastropod http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/09/a-walk-in-the-woods-2-insects-and-a-gastropod/ Birds | Nature | Conservation Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:09:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amber Coakley http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/09/a-walk-in-the-woods-2-insects-and-a-gastropod/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Amber Coakley Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:07:17 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=2916#comment-1319 Glad you liked the mini-movie. No matter how much I think I appreciate nature, I am always amazed at the depth and breadth of the wildlife dramas playing out all around me. "Fascinating" is a perfect word to describe it! Glad you liked the mini-movie. No matter how much I think I appreciate nature, I am always amazed at the depth and breadth of the wildlife dramas playing out all around me. “Fascinating” is a perfect word to describe it!

]]> By: Karen http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/09/a-walk-in-the-woods-2-insects-and-a-gastropod/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Karen Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=2916#comment-1314 I love your macro paper wasp photos. Watching the wasp roll that green bit of lunch was fascinating. I love your macro paper wasp photos. Watching the wasp roll that green bit of lunch was fascinating.

]]> By: Larry Jordan http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/09/a-walk-in-the-woods-2-insects-and-a-gastropod/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Larry Jordan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:44:19 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=2916#comment-1219 Incredible macro captures Amber! The animated wasp is very cool (you gotta click on the photo folks). And the moth is one of those amazing natural wonders. Incredible macro captures Amber! The animated wasp is very cool (you gotta click on the photo folks). And the moth is one of those amazing natural wonders.

]]> By: jason http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/09/a-walk-in-the-woods-2-insects-and-a-gastropod/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 jason Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:56:44 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=2916#comment-1218 <i>P. annularis</i> is a great find. They're large and colorful and gentle. They're quite common in wooded areas. And you're absolutely right about the moth being invisible had you not seen it. Good catch! As for your snail, it looks like it's aestivating. Snails can hibernate in winter to get through the cold; they aestivate in summer to get through dry and/or hot periods. It's not uncommon to see them climb up the sides of buildings and bushes/trees to find a bit of shade before entering this sleep-like state. Looks like you had a great walk! P. annularis is a great find. They’re large and colorful and gentle. They’re quite common in wooded areas.

And you’re absolutely right about the moth being invisible had you not seen it. Good catch!

As for your snail, it looks like it’s aestivating. Snails can hibernate in winter to get through the cold; they aestivate in summer to get through dry and/or hot periods. It’s not uncommon to see them climb up the sides of buildings and bushes/trees to find a bit of shade before entering this sleep-like state.

Looks like you had a great walk!

]]> By: Sandy http://www.birderslounge.com/2009/09/a-walk-in-the-woods-2-insects-and-a-gastropod/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Sandy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:45:42 +0000 http://www.birderslounge.com/?p=2916#comment-1216 Hi - Amber. I had a little "walk in the woods," too, this morning in Las Colinas. Walked to a local Walgreen's about 10 minutes away and on the way back to work, I heard a Blue Jay making a ruckus (near the intersection of MacArthur & Bond St.). I stopped and was peering in this heavily-leafed tree when all of a sudden on a low limb (no more than 10 feet above the ground) was a perfectly still Cooper's Hawk. So that's what all the noise was about. (Never did see the Blue Jay who obviously did not want the hawk around. Guess those guys have trouble traveling incognito when so many other birds are upset by their mere presence.) See you Saturday at the FTLOTL cleanup. Anybody want to join us around 8:30 at White Rock Lake? Hi – Amber. I had a little “walk in the woods,” too, this morning in Las Colinas. Walked to a local Walgreen’s about 10 minutes away and on the way back to work, I heard a Blue Jay making a ruckus (near the intersection of MacArthur & Bond St.). I stopped and was peering in this heavily-leafed tree when all of a sudden on a low limb (no more than 10 feet above the ground) was a perfectly still Cooper’s Hawk. So that’s what all the noise was about. (Never did see the Blue Jay who obviously did not want the hawk around. Guess those guys have trouble traveling incognito when so many other birds are upset by their mere presence.)

See you Saturday at the FTLOTL cleanup. Anybody want to join us around 8:30 at White Rock Lake?

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