Paddling on an Adirondack wilderness lake brings revelations:
Juvenile Brown Bullheads schooling
At first they looked like tadpoles, but at closer inspection, I could see fins. The school circled, split and reunited, always staying in shallow water, presumably out of reach of hungry bass.
Crab Spider on White-fringed Orchid; Platanthera blephariglottis, in bog
My trained bug eyes missed this one. I was concentrating on photographing this beautiful white orchid and never saw the spider. It was only when I opened the image on my computer that it became apparent. Glad I am not an orchid pollinator.
My friend, Rich pointed this out to me. What do you see?
Caddisfly case on my thumb
It took me a few moments to figure this out. This little case was constructed by a caddisfly larva, which is sheltered inside. It walks along the sand on the lake bottom dragging its case.