first cool night in weeks. still had a good showing, el niño is certainly having an effect. IDs in alt text. bonus shots of a rocket launch.

first cool night in weeks. still had a good showing, el niño is certainly having an effect. IDs in alt text. bonus shots of a rocket launch.
pretty much a bust on moths last night. mostly micros, and I've somehow already lost the light for my macro lens.
one very nice emerald - Dichorda illustraria
rearranged, made a makeshift barricade. then a HUGE dragonfly shows up!
I don't see dragonflies here! at freshwater ponds, sure. but in dry, hot October, at my place?!
I watered the yard & put out a bowl for them. 2 of 4 had a drink.. and then knocked it over & ran off with the bowl!
moved the sheet from yard to deck, then set a camera to alert me if the 🦝 came upstairs.
5 minutes later...
was out fiddling with the bug sheet and discovered I had an audience!