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.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Jack-o-lantern Mushrooms

Jack-o-lantern Mushrooms at the base of a tree stump. In honor of Halloween, here is a fascinating and fitting fungus: the Jac...

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Carpenter Bees

Carpenter Bee nectaring on Goldenrod Eastern Carpenter Bees ( Xylocopa virginica ) are not always well liked by people. First of a...

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Persimmon - "Fruit of the Gods"

American Persimmon ( Diospyros virginiana ) the "Fruit of the Gods" Few trees have as much lore and ethnobotany surrou...

Monday, September 29, 2014

A Tale of Two Mantis

Carolina Mantis gravid (pregnant) with eggs. Chinese Mantis gravid with eggs. "Praying" mantis have long fascinated...

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Stinging Saddleback Caterpillar

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

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

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Black Nightshade

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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