Category Archives: National and State Parks

Baby Eastern Bluebirds and Bluebird Eggs

Last weekend, I checked the 15 Eastern Bluebird nesting boxes at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is something I volunteered to do last year, and I am doing again this year. It was the first time that I … Continue reading

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Ospreys, Barred Owls, and a Beaver

It has been a great couple of weeks and weekend. I have been doing a lot of photography some of which I will share in this article to include the images that I have taken recently. Because of all of … Continue reading

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Annual Bluebell Festival Is Today, April 15

Today, April 15, is the annual Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area located near Nokesville, Virginia. The festival is open to the public from 10:00 to 4:00 and includes a number of nature related activities and a nature … Continue reading

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Nikon D800 Images of Bluebells at Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area

Last weekend, I went to Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to photograph the Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica).  Virginia Bluebells are bulbous perennial plants that only grow in early spring before the canopy closes (i.e., the trees are leafed out and shade … Continue reading

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Spring Buds and Blooms

On Sunday morning, I went to Leesylvania State Park in Prince William County with one objective in mind, to see and photograph up close the new emerging buds, blooms, and other early growth using my 105mm macro lens. It was … Continue reading

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