Capital Naturalist by Alonso Abugattas

A naturalist reveals some of the wonders of the natural world found right around the Washington, DC Metropolitan area using his own photography and his life-long experiences. I invite you to also check out my other award winning social media platforms: Facebook Group "Capital Naturalist" or YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv8LHf1hHCEU3UHdpb-8Mng) or follow me on Twitter: @CapNaturalist.

Monday, September 29, 2014

A Tale of Two Mantis

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Carolina Mantis gravid (pregnant) with eggs. Chinese Mantis gravid with eggs.      "Praying" mantis have long fascinated...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Stinging Saddleback Caterpillar

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         This Saddleback caterpillar ( Acharia stimulea ) showed up at a master naturalist field trip I was co-leading last year. Thi...
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Ailanthus Webworm Moths

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Ailanthus Webworm Moth on Goldenrod      While most moths fly at night and are drab, a few don't follow that trend. One of these ...
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Saturday, September 6, 2014

Black Nightshade

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Black Nightshade in fruit in my yard.      The Nightshade family (Solanaceae) is surrounded by all sorts of legends and stories dealin...
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Elephant Mosquitoes

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An Elephant Mosquito nectars on Boneset flowers.      After yesterdays Facebook video on "wrigglers" as mosquito larvae are c...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Green Frog

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A Green Frog sits on a rock in front of my home's small pond.      The most common pond frog in our region is the Green Frog ( Li...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Legend of the Passionflower

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     There are a couple of legends having to do with the naming of the Passionflower which I posted about just recently. My favorite (m...
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