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June 15, 2020



Award-Winning Photographer Charlie Buckley!



Today, on Nature Photography Day, I get to brag about my husband, Charlie Buckley! He takes not only fabulous photos like the male box turtle you saw to get here (red eyes are a sign of a male box turtle), but: in the first photography contest he ever entered, he won Best In Show for the praying mantis photo pictured left AND first place in the nature category for one of his turtle photos, too! Charlie’s turtle photography was chosen for use in a Discover New Jersey poster and was also used on the cover of The New York Times Arts & Leisure Section. But, bear in mind you don’t have to be an award-winning photographer to enjoy taking photos on Nature Photography Day! Even I came up with a good one, of another insect: scroll down…



June 15, 2020



Today’s 2nd question is: What kind of insect is pictured left? Just use the Feedback button on the right to answer!



I took this photo because I don’t much care for getting too close to insects, so Charlie held this bug's branch still in the wind. But I love this little bug’s cute face! We found the praying mantis above in our backyard planter, and the bug on the left near one of the ponds at the Tuckahoe Wildlife Management area, where we always see something wonderful. Enjoy taking photos in nature wherever you may find it today, and thanks for reading!





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