Naturalist Obscura

Naturalist Obscura 🌎 Madison WI USA
❤️ Exploring, photographing and journaling nature & wildlife. Follow for wildlife photos, nature logs and news about conservation.

Bumblebee tongue (proboscis)!Summer is in full swing and the wildflowers are filled with bumblebees. Bumblebees are one...
07/22/2026

Bumblebee tongue (proboscis)!

Summer is in full swing and the wildflowers are filled with bumblebees. Bumblebees are one of my favorite pollinators to photograph because they are abundant and not in the least bit shy.

It is mid-summer and all of the wildflowers are blooming. I've seen lots of interesting pollinators, including northern...
07/21/2026

It is mid-summer and all of the wildflowers are blooming. I've seen lots of interesting pollinators, including northern crecent butterflies. It is such an absolutely beautiful butterfly!

I am always excited to go out with my camera this time of year. You never know what you are going to find...

Reflection. Sunrise on crystal clear lake with a lone Horned Grebe.
07/15/2026

Reflection. Sunrise on crystal clear lake with a lone Horned Grebe.

HALLOWEEN PENNANT DRAGONFLYNATURE LOG: I have been tromping in the wilderness searching for bugs and I was happy find my...
07/14/2026

HALLOWEEN PENNANT DRAGONFLY

NATURE LOG: I have been tromping in the wilderness searching for bugs and I was happy find my first halloween pennant dragonfly of the summer. This little lady posed perfectly for her closeup shot.

Have you ever seen a halloween pennant in the wild before? The females (like this one) are very pretty and the males are a stunning orange/red with dark banding on the wing.

Banded Garden Spider
07/02/2026

Banded Garden Spider

Common Murre on Machias Seal Island.
06/24/2026

Common Murre on Machias Seal Island.

Razorbill
06/24/2026

Razorbill

06/23/2026

It is such a surreal experience to be utterly immersed in puffins. Machias Seal Island is one of the most magical places to experience the puffin nesting season and an ultimate birding experience.





Razorbills on Machias Seal Island.
06/23/2026

Razorbills on Machias Seal Island.

Common MurreSo happy to spot a couple of murres on Machias Seal Island. We live very far from the ocean, so it is alway...
06/20/2026

Common Murre

So happy to spot a couple of murres on Machias Seal Island. We live very far from the ocean, so it is always a treat to watch sea birds.

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