dougdela
@dougdela.bsky.social
Retired science teacher morphing into a nature photographer
Being reborn is a complex process. Most of the fluids in the body have to be pumped into the wings to make them expand into useful appendages.
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Butterflies #MonarchButterfly #Metamorphosis #Nature #Wildlife
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Butterflies #MonarchButterfly #Metamorphosis #Nature #Wildlife
September 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Being reborn is a complex process. Most of the fluids in the body have to be pumped into the wings to make them expand into useful appendages.
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Butterflies #MonarchButterfly #Metamorphosis #Nature #Wildlife
#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Butterflies #MonarchButterfly #Metamorphosis #Nature #Wildlife
Finally! A clear sky night with no wind, no moonlight and a decent aurora display. If only I had remembered to check the horizon line before it got dark! A stray meteor was the icing on the cake.
May 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Finally! A clear sky night with no wind, no moonlight and a decent aurora display. If only I had remembered to check the horizon line before it got dark! A stray meteor was the icing on the cake.
Eagle lifting off on a snowy day in Eastern Ontario
May 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Eagle lifting off on a snowy day in Eastern Ontario
A chemist predicted this effect on a published editorial in 1912.
April 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A chemist predicted this effect on a published editorial in 1912.
See how well it's working? I don't know why they didn't try this weeks ago!
March 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
See how well it's working? I don't know why they didn't try this weeks ago!
I have a strange compulsion to keep re-posting this portrait even though the subject hates it.
March 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I have a strange compulsion to keep re-posting this portrait even though the subject hates it.
A nice aurora display last night. Pink icing on the lake !
March 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A nice aurora display last night. Pink icing on the lake !
Apparently, Terry Pratchett was right. We live on Discworld !
March 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Apparently, Terry Pratchett was right. We live on Discworld !
Why do they never show the view from Canada?
February 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Why do they never show the view from Canada?
The more attention you pay to the dictator, the more powerful he becomes. AP needs to set up a facts-based information agency that NEVER attends the propaganda sessions... and says so.
February 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The more attention you pay to the dictator, the more powerful he becomes. AP needs to set up a facts-based information agency that NEVER attends the propaganda sessions... and says so.
Maybe she should see what it looks like from Canada...
February 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Maybe she should see what it looks like from Canada...
Unless they were in the oil industry...
December 3, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Unless they were in the oil industry...
Our best scientists are on the job!
November 16, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Our best scientists are on the job!
Ever been flashed by a Heron?
November 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Ever been flashed by a Heron?
The popularity of Pumpkin Spice Lattes is still strong among young whitetails.
November 14, 2024 at 1:31 AM
The popularity of Pumpkin Spice Lattes is still strong among young whitetails.
@ziyatong.bsky.social Just arrived today. Glad to have found you.
November 14, 2024 at 1:28 AM
@ziyatong.bsky.social Just arrived today. Glad to have found you.
Here's a Thank-you one from me.
November 14, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Here's a Thank-you one from me.
If it starts snowing, don't put away your camera!
November 14, 2024 at 12:44 AM
If it starts snowing, don't put away your camera!