Category Archives: Photography/Art

Sam Barczak – Field Biology Program 2013-2014

Prairie Restoration – Insect ecology and identification. Prepared and planted native prairie grasses and forbs @ Friends of the Trail, Minnetonka, MN. Identified and photographed dragonflies and pollinators. Created prairie food web. Total hours: 4 hours.  Lake and stream ecology … Continue reading

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Common Dragonflies and Damselflies

Over the past summer, I have made it a goal to learn more about common dragonflies and damselflies in my neighborhood. I started observing and photographing them; bought a wonderful book titled: Dragonflies of the Northwoods by Kurt Mead and … Continue reading

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Lone Lake Photography Fieldtrip

On June 12th, at Lone Lake Park, Minnetonka, Simone, age 8, documented our photography field trip for Nine Mile Creek Watershed district. Simone has a a “photographer’s eye”, and the more photos she took, the more she connected with nature.

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Nature photography for kids

A great way for kids to connect with nature is through the photography door.  You won’t need a big telephoto lens on your camera because sightings of wildlife are infrequent. Any type of digital camera will do, however, a camera … Continue reading

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Favorite Photos

I have posted my best photos at:     lawrencewade.deviantart.com   Below are two of the photos that are in my gallery: Sphinx moth heading for a phlox flower.   Bald eagle in flight        

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How a Brownie Reflex Camera Helped Me Become a Naturalist

I must have been 8 or 9 years old and I was exploring Sespe Creek. I saw a bird I named the “whopper” because when it was frightened, it made a call of “Whop-Whop”. I really wanted to know what … Continue reading

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