Some highlights of the late spring flora along the Cowles Bog trail at the IDNP.

Look closely at the area down and to the left of the Bumblebee in the photograph above. You should be able to make out a number of tiny short lines. This is actually pollen that has been shaken free from the flower by vibrations from the wings of the Bumblebee. This is known as Buzz…

What is the value of taking photographs in the age of AI?  Why would someone spend thousands of hours hiking and taking pictures of the same trails over and over?  What is the difference between an image and a photograph? The answers to these questions are intertwined.  To be sure a photograph is a type…