Saturday (13-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Spring Nighttime Nature in New Jersey.

The fireflies have returned. Composite of images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/11, 30 sec).

Nighttime Fireflies [2200-0059]. Composite of images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/11, 30 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Nighttime Fireflies [2200-0059]. Composite of images taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 200 mm f/2 VR lens (ISO 1600, 200 mm, f/11, 30 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)


Firefly Trails. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (42.1 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (90.5 kWh) from meter reading. Much more sun. A surplus of 48.4 kWh.


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Friday (12-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the Day — Gray Catbird and immature songbird (House Finch, Brown-headed Cowbird?). The Eastern Phoebe is spending time on the nest — although not full time.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (48.4 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (80.9 kWh) from meter reading. Sun and clouds. A surplus of 32.5 kWh.


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Thursday (11-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the Day — Gray Catbird and immature House Finch. The Eastern Phoebe has been spending time on the nest.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Spring flowers of the day — Red, Pink, and Oriental Poppies. Blanket Flower, Love-in-a-mist, Blue Chicory, Daisy, Impatiens, and Lance-leaf Coreopsis.


Poppies. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Spring Wildflowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (51.1 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (42.3 kWh) from meter reading. Lots of clouds. A deficit of 8.8 kWh.


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Wednesday (10-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Kermit with two Mosquitoes. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 200-500 mm f/5.6 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)
Kermit with two Mosquitoes on its back. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 200-500 mm f/5.6 VR lens (DAVID J MATHRE)

Birds of the Day — Gray Catbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal, and unidentified immature birds. The Eastern Phoebe has been spending time on the nest. When it is away the nest has also been visited by a female Brown-headed Cowbird and a Carolina Wren.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Spring flowers of the day — Red, Pink, Oriental, and California Poppies. Love-in-a-mist, Blue Chicory, Daisy, Impatiens, Delphinium, Larkspur, Partridge Pea, Evening Primrose, Sweet William, and Lance-leaf Coreopsis .


Poppies. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Spring Wildflowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (57.8 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (72.1 kWh) from meter reading. Much more sun. A surplus of 14.3 kWh.



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Tuesday (09-June-2020) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the Day — Gray Catbird, Blue Jay, and Northern Cardinal.


Birds of the Day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Spring flowers of the day — Red, Pink, Oriental, and California Poppies. Foxglove, Love-in-a-mist, Blue Chicory, Daisy, and Lance-leaf Coreopsis .


Poppies. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Spring Wildflowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (51.1 kWh) from meter reading. The daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (88.9 kWh) from meter reading. Much more sun. A surplus of 37.8 kWh.


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