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Notes from the Field #2

The Leighton Photography & Imaging Monthly Newsletter

Better late than never (3 days late), here is my second newsletter for everything that is Leighton Photography & Imaging, North American Nature Photography and Florida Nature Photography. About every four years I take a bit of a hiatus where I don't get much done except losing my mind during the World Cup. This was then followed by family in town which accounts for a rather slow July regarding camera time. Any free time afterward was spent working as a Master Naturalist for the City of Bellevue, WA where I volunteer my time and abilities (and camera) in the role as an educator, assistant and oftentimes trail maintenance worker.

That said, while I only managed to squeeze out one post on a very unusual Pacific Northwest cactus with several photos I found quite by accident while looking for rattlesnakes and desert birds (see below), this month is going to be jam-packed with photography. I will be in Aspen, Colorado next week shooting a beautiful outdoor wedding with longtime good friend and fantastic photographer Bill Metek, then I'll be spending some time shooting in Utah's Moab Desert and possibly Southern Idaho.

I have a long waiting list of new photos and posts that are just waiting to be written and posted, so if there is something you would really like to see sooner than later, please let me know and I'll make it a priority!

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Interesting Nature Facts for August 2014



ROSEATE SPOONBILL

The roseate spoonbill is a beautifully plumed wading bird with a long bill shaped like a spatula. They were almost driven to extinction by plume hunters at the turn of the century. Still rare, but recovering, they can be seen wading in coastal areas.

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CHICORY

Native to Europe, this strikingly beautiful blue wildflower is now found growing wild all across North America and is a very important food for livestock, and as a coffee substitute or coffee-additive. Anyone familiar with some of the wonderful coffees from the New Orleans area will be very familiar with chicory coffee, which is very similar with a somewhat nutty taste that is made from the roasted and ground roots.

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AMERICAN ALLIGATOR

Alligators are found throughout Florida, preferring fresh water lakes and slow-moving rivers and their associated wetlands, but they also can be found in brackish water habitats. Alligators in the wild are believed to live 35 - 50 years. In captivity their lifespan may be significantly longer, perhaps 60-80 years. Alligators can run at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. However that speed can only be maintained for a very short distance. Approximately 15 people have been fatally attacked by alligators in Florida since record keeping began. Alligators are an important part of Florida’s heritage and play an important role in the ecology of Florida’s wetlands.

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LUNA MOTH

Both sexes are similar in size, but males can be distinguished by their distinctive, feathered antennae, evolved to detect pheromones that females secrete to attract males, even from distant locations. The adult moths are active at night, but have only vestigial mouthparts and not feed; this phase of their life cycle is purely for mating and laying eggs. When threatened, the caterpillars (like other bombycoid moths) can make a clicking noise with their mandibles and produce a distasteful regurgitation to deter predators.

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RED FOX

A red fox hones in on the Earth’s magnetic field to fine-tune its pounce, allowing it to target mice stirring 3 feet beneath the snow. Unlike its canine relative the wolf, the nocturnal red fox prefers a life of seclusion to one of roaming in packs. It can run as fast as 30 miles an hour!

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SALMONBERRY

The salmonberry as we know it is actually an aggregate of drupelets - groups of small berries each containing a seed that form a single cluster from one flower - just like other bramble berries such as raspberries and blackberries.

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I would really like to hear some feedback from you! What do you like? What don't you like? What would make it better or more interesting? I know I didn't have much content this month - blame the World Cup for that one! Let me know by simply replying to this email.

Thanks again and see you next month with Notes from the Field #3!

Rich Leighton
August 4, 2014
 
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