Donna Brunet Macro Photography

01/20/2019

Happy Penguin Awareness Day! Know your penguins! There are 18 different species, many threatened or endangered; all found in the Southern Hemisphere, though the Galapagos live on the Equator. The Emperor is the tallest at more than 1m . image: Peppermint Narwhal

03/15/2017

Finished an embroidered growth chart. Hope to have more available for sale on my website soon.

01/22/2017

Just saw these awesome photos! http://www.abelardomorell.net/project/tent-camera/

Since 1991 I have con­verted rooms into Cam­era Obscuras in order to pho­to­graph the strange and delight­ful meet­ing of the out­side world with the room’s inte­rior. In an effort to find new ways to use this tech­nique, I have worked with my assis­tant, C.J. Heyliger, on design­ing a light proof t...

07/21/2014

Just added a couple of photos to my blog. http://donnabrunet.com/blogs/index.php/photosRecent/eastern-comma-eggs

While walking at the edge of woods bordering a pasture, I noticed an anglewing butterfly behaving as though it was looking for an appropriate plant for its eggs. It briefly landed and deposited 3 eggs in the characteristic chain. Unfortunately, my view of the butterfly actually ovipositing was block…

06/14/2014

Just added a couple of recent images to my website. Unicorn Clubtail and Elegant Spreadwing were both lifers. http://donnabrunet.com/blogs/index.php/photosRecent/

I went to Prairie Garden Trust in mid-June hoping to view an Arrowhead Clubtail after Henry Domke photographed a mating pair (Callaway County's first record of this species). Unfortunately, I didn't find one, but did get to see two insect species for the first time. While we ate lunch at Potter's La…

04/26/2014

http://dl.allaboutbirds.org/download_the_warbler_guide_quickfinders

Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify, with their seasonally changing plumages and often-confused songs and calls. Download eight illustrated plates for free, provided by the authors of The Warbler Guide. Use these "Quick Finders" to help you identify any of the 56 species of war…

04/21/2014

Watching numerous Grapevine Epimenis moths was a great Easter present: http://donnabrunet.com/blogs/index.php/photosRecent/grapevine-epimenis

For the past few years, I've completely missed seeing any Grapevine Epimenis (Psychomorpha epimenis) moths. The adults are only present for a few weeks in spring. I saw 2 during a bike ride on the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail (near Brushwood Lake and at the Stadium Blvd trailhead) on April 12th. On…

04/13/2014

Australian Shepherd Club of Mid-America agility photos from last weekend at Columbia Canine Sports Center are online at http://donnabrunet.com/pages/dogs.html

This site contains a representative selection of Donna Brunet's photographs of insects. With an educational background in entomology, virtually all of her photographs are identified to order and family, with many identified to species. Her file of stock insect photos include more than 60 insect fami...

04/04/2014

http://www.weather.com/video/what-it-uses-to-avoid-crashing-44769?collid=/news/science/nature

Meet the Tiger Beetle, which runs so fast its vision blurs.

12/07/2013

If you are downtown today, consider stopping by Orr Street Studios for the North Village Holiday Market.

05/06/2013

This video was part of the "Biters, Hiders, Stinkers & Stingers" exhibit at the Flandrau Science Center. Jason Schaller, a graduate student in the Deparment ...

03/26/2013

Where and when to look for ladybugs: The best time will be early summer and when it isn't too dry. Peak season will vary according to your local climate. The best places to look will be in lush plant growth (especially if there are aphids). Agricultural fields can make excellent collecting sites....