Images of the Day

June 15, 2026

Summer Azure: Ovipositing on Gray Dogwood

Species: Summer Azure, Gray Dogwood

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 12:06 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Silver-spotted Skipper: Visiting nonnative Red Clover

Species: Silver-spotted Skipper, Red Clover (Nonnative)

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 12:21 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Eastern Comma: At Crabtree Nature Center

Species: Eastern Comma

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 400 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 12:23 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Variegated Fritillary: Visiting nonnative White Clover

Species: White Clover (Nonnative), Variegated Fritillary

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 1:27 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

American Snout: At Crabtree Nature Center

Species: American Snout

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 1:56 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Banded Hairstreak: At Crabtree Nature Center

Species: Banded Hairstreak

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 250 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 1:58 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Great Spangled Fritillary: Visiting Pale Purple Coneflower

Species: Great Spangled Fritillary, Pale Purple Coneflower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 2:08 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

American Lady: Visiting Pale Purple Coneflower

Species: American Lady

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 2:09 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Monarch: Visiting Pale Purple Coneflower

Species: Monarch, Pale Purple Coneflower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 2:16 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Great Spangled Fritillary: Visiting Gray Dogwood

Species: Gray Dogwood, Great Spangled Fritillary

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 2500 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 2:25 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

White-tailed Deer: At Crabtree Nature Center

Species: White-tailed Deer

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 2500 | Focal Length: 500mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 2:39 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
©2026 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: On her nest

Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 3200 | Focal Length: 700mm | Shot Date: June 15, 2026, 3:09 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R5m2 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
©2026 Vonda Zwick