Jay Brasher
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Bear's Foot blooms getting the full-service treatment from a Snowberry Clearwing moth at the edge of the east ridge trail.
September 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Bear's Foot blooms getting the full-service treatment from a Snowberry Clearwing moth at the edge of the east ridge trail.
A black-morph female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail enjoying the bounty of Frostweed blooms in the meadow.
September 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A black-morph female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail enjoying the bounty of Frostweed blooms in the meadow.
She knows that I am no threat, but she never throws caution to the wind.
September 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
She knows that I am no threat, but she never throws caution to the wind.
A two-fer shot of a Mourning Dorid nudibranch checking out what may be an Amphimedon queenslandica sponge on Circus Circus Reef in Fiji.
September 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A two-fer shot of a Mourning Dorid nudibranch checking out what may be an Amphimedon queenslandica sponge on Circus Circus Reef in Fiji.
A Pacific Lyretail Anthias making its home among the Fire corals on Circus Circus Reef in Fiji.
September 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A Pacific Lyretail Anthias making its home among the Fire corals on Circus Circus Reef in Fiji.
The Three Amigos, a Stoplight Parrotfish gets shadowed by a Smooth Trunkfish and a Yellowhead Wrasse on Bonaire.
September 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Three Amigos, a Stoplight Parrotfish gets shadowed by a Smooth Trunkfish and a Yellowhead Wrasse on Bonaire.
Sharknose Gobies swimming in their tiny universe on Something Special Reef in Bonaire.
September 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sharknose Gobies swimming in their tiny universe on Something Special Reef in Bonaire.
A plant that I found blooming along the forest edge on Beqa, Fiji that I think may be called Palmita, though I am unsure if this is the correct ID. A beautiful plant, regardless.
September 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A plant that I found blooming along the forest edge on Beqa, Fiji that I think may be called Palmita, though I am unsure if this is the correct ID. A beautiful plant, regardless.
A Myrtle Warbler on a perfect perch to pick off gnats and mosquitoes passing by.
July 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A Myrtle Warbler on a perfect perch to pick off gnats and mosquitoes passing by.
A beautiful purple Branching Tube Sponge on Bonaire.
July 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A beautiful purple Branching Tube Sponge on Bonaire.
A Common Whitetail dragonfly taking a rest from slaying gnats and mosquitoes all morning.
July 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A Common Whitetail dragonfly taking a rest from slaying gnats and mosquitoes all morning.
Carolina Ruellia, sometimes called Wild Petunia, is a mainstay on the ridge during these hot summer days.
July 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Carolina Ruellia, sometimes called Wild Petunia, is a mainstay on the ridge during these hot summer days.
A Question Mark butterfly resting along the forest trail.
July 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A Question Mark butterfly resting along the forest trail.
A Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish becoming my focal point on Circus Circus Reef in Fiji.
July 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A Dot-and-dash Butterflyfish becoming my focal point on Circus Circus Reef in Fiji.
A fascinating feather star in the Tribe Comasterini. The endless variety of feather star species found around Fiji is remarkable.
July 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A fascinating feather star in the Tribe Comasterini. The endless variety of feather star species found around Fiji is remarkable.
A beautiful sponge called Callyspongia biru. One of many new sponge species that I saw in Beqa Lagoon, Fiji.
July 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A beautiful sponge called Callyspongia biru. One of many new sponge species that I saw in Beqa Lagoon, Fiji.
The Fiji Tomato Anemonefish were utterly captivating while watching us watch them.
July 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The Fiji Tomato Anemonefish were utterly captivating while watching us watch them.
A Collared Lory gorging on the flowers of a Coconut Palm on Beqa Island, Fiji.
July 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A Collared Lory gorging on the flowers of a Coconut Palm on Beqa Island, Fiji.
Trailing Daisy brightening a forest path in Fiji.
July 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Trailing Daisy brightening a forest path in Fiji.
Found throughout most of the world's tropics, Yellow Walking Iris was a beautiful addition to the flowers of Fiji.
July 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Found throughout most of the world's tropics, Yellow Walking Iris was a beautiful addition to the flowers of Fiji.
A Hackberry Emperor butterfly pausing in the summer heat during my morning hike.
July 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A Hackberry Emperor butterfly pausing in the summer heat during my morning hike.
Lichen encrusted tree limbs and White-breasted Nuthatches go together like peas and carrots.
July 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Lichen encrusted tree limbs and White-breasted Nuthatches go together like peas and carrots.
The height of the summer blooms is only just beginning as the White Crownbeard, also called Frostweed, is opening its first bouquets in the meadow.
July 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The height of the summer blooms is only just beginning as the White Crownbeard, also called Frostweed, is opening its first bouquets in the meadow.
An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth is my porch light find today. Nice mohawk, dude.
July 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth is my porch light find today. Nice mohawk, dude.
Blue-and-yellow Fusiliers schooling over the reef in Fiji.
July 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Blue-and-yellow Fusiliers schooling over the reef in Fiji.