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.

Friday, June 27, 2014

Firefly Folklore

A Big Dipper Firefly seen from below It seems that Lampyridae beetles, the so-called fireflies and lightning bugs, are universally...

Femme Fatale or Tiger Fireflies

While fireflies signal to each other and want to be noticed by other fireflies of the opposite sex, they sometimes attract the unw...

Dark Fireflies

A Dark Firefly, Lucidota atra Lots of folks are noticing the fireflies, or lightning bugs, (actually Lampyridae beetles) out this ...

Fireflies

A firefly about to start its nightly light show This is the time of year that nature puts on one of its light shows. The Firefli...

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Chicory - The Watcher of the Road

Chicory - Coffeeweed Chicory is an introduced plant that goes by a variety of names and has many stories surrounding it. It has ...

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Xystodesmid Millipedes

Apheloria virginiensis corrugata , a Xystodesmid Millipede from Great Falls, Virginia Xystodesmid Millipede on top of a Spirobolid Mi...

Friday, June 13, 2014

Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus

Eastern Prickly Pear, our native cactus, in bloom along my driveway Close-up of the edible cactus flower, which only lasts one day ...

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