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*                   TREEFROG FEVER                * 

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      It seems like every NOVA wildlife photographer contracted "Treefrog Fever" 

      the summer of 2019.  We addicts practically lived at Huntley Meadows Park  

      in Alexandria & Neabsco Regional Park in Woodbridge to capture a pic of 

      these teensy green treefrogs with suction-like feet.  When you first try to find 

      them, it's like a "Where's Waldo" children's game because they are amazingly

      well camouflaged.  Here are some pix I managed to capture at those parks &

      at Jug Bay Wetlands Park in Lothian, MD.   More of them are (temporarily)

       posted here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/olympusbjs/GGfB16

      These critters are especially amazing because the babies we found were

      only about 1/2 inch long -- and the frogs change color! 

      Want more info on them?  Visit: 

        https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Hyla_cinerea/

        https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=443

        https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/green-treefrog/

          W E L C O M E !

                                  From time to time I will post public events here.  
                              You are also welcome to join my free Meetup groups: 

     MEETUPS: 

      * Nature Photography DC/MD/VA:

         https://www.meetup.com/Nature-Photography-DC-MD-VA/

      * Outdoor Boot Camp DC/MD/VA:

         https://www.meetup.com/OUTDOOR-BOOT-CAMP-DC-MD-VA

     NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY:

       Here's a link to some of my favorite nature and wildlife photos.  Most are available
       to purchase.  Questions?  Please email me at Barb22030 AT yahoo DOT com.
       https://www.flickr.com/gp/olympusbjs/siKuK0

NATURE PHOTO WALK. 

Please join Barbara on a nature photography walk at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary on Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon.  Register here: https://www.jugbay.org/education/calendar

PHOTO SAFARI: Tips & tricks to finding fall & winter wildlife

Fall and winter are NOT for hibernation. They're the perfect times to go on safari at Jug Bay and all over the Mid-Atlantic. Your personal safari guide will be wildlife photographer, guidebook author, Sierra Club hike leader, and Virginia Master Naturalist Barbara Saffir. Barbara is a former journalist and a current bird-photography addict. Before Barbara takes you hunting outdoors at Jug Bay, she'll share some places to explore all fall and winter, including great places to photograph “fairy diddles" (acrobatic flying squirrels that can steal your hearts), intoxicating winter-blooming flowers, flamboyant ducks, and more. $20 per person to benefit the Friends of Jug Bay. Snacks and coffee/tea will be provided. Registration and payment are required, call 410-741-9330. This event is rain or shine. No refunds after August 31st.

NATURAL HISTORY TOUR

Register for WalkingTown DC's free walks.  I'm leading "Birds, Blossoms, and the Bull Moose: A Natural History Hike of T.R.'s Memorial in the Potomac" on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 1-3 p.m.  WalkingTown is run by the same nonprofit that runs the popular embassy tour. 

Register here: https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/tours

* Meetups: 

     NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY DC/MD/VA:

     https://www.meetup.com/Nature-Photography-DC-MD-VA/

     FIT HIKE/RUN DC/MD/VA:

     https://www.meetup.com/Fit-Hike-and-Run-DC-MD-VA/

* Web:

             http://www.BarbaraJoanSaffir.com

             http://www.WalkingWashingtonDC.com/

* Nature Photos: 

             https://www.flickr.com/gp/olympusbjs/siKuK0

* DC photos:  

             https://www.flickr.com/gp/olympusbjs/DXiQW0/

CONTACT: Barb22030 AT YAhoo DOT cOm

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