Tag Archives: Missouri

Science Outreach in Action

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

This evening I had the distinct pleasure of presenting to the Missouri Master Naturalist™ program, a community-based natural resource education and volunteer service program for adults whose mission is to “engage Missourians in the stewardship of our state’s natural resources … Continue reading →

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One-Shot Wednesday: Upside down bee fly

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

This has got to be one of the strangest photos I’ve ever taken. Three weeks ago after visiting Sam A. Baker State Park (and photographing the scorpionfly featured in last week’s One-Shot Wednesday post), my dad and I visited a couple of … Continue reading →

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Friday Flower: Phacelia purshii

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s been rather a long time since I’ve featured a botanical subject here, so it seems a good time to resurrect my “Friday Flower” meme with this delightful little wildflower seen on my birthday field trip a few weeks ago. Phacelia purshii … Continue reading →

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One-Shot Wednesday: Panorpa helena scorpionfly

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Last month I introduced a new meme called One-Shot Wednesday as a fun outlet for those occasional instances where I was able to fire off just one shot of an insect before it took off. At the time I guess I … Continue reading →

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Adult male Hentzia palmarum jumping spider

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

A brief break from photos from Argentina. Last week—just a few days after returning from my 8-week absence—I visited two of the sand prairie preserves in Missouri’s southeastern lowlands to try to photograph individuals from the unique, disjunct population the … Continue reading →

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Out with the old (but on a good note)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Chris Brown

This past March was the warmest on record here in Missouri and that made for some nice opportunities to get out and photograph. That said, my enthusiasm for macro photography has been somewhat tempered since my camera body is getting old and showing … Continue reading →

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Grampus and go-devil

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Ever taken a close look at a female dobsonfly’s head? Female dobsonflys don’t get nearly as much attention as the males due to the latter’s ridiculously elongated mandibles. While female mandibles are more modestly proportioned, don’t think they’re ineffectual—females are … Continue reading →

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Tiger beetles in southeast Missouri

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Ted C. MacRae

Volume 43(3) of the journal CICINDELA was published a few weeks ago, and I can truly lay more claim to the issue than anybody else (except perhaps Managing Editor Ron Huber). In addition to having one of my photos (a … Continue reading →

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