Randy Fogarty
@randyfogarty.bsky.social
Natural wonders photographer capturing beauty from the tiniest details to the widest skies -- finding magic in landscapes, nature, star-filled nights and intricate macro worlds
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I believe this is a Dusted Skipper butterfly but I'm not entirely sure. Feel free to correct me in the comments. Have a great Saturday!
#MacroPhotography #NatureLovers #Butterfly #Wildlife #AutumnVibes
#MacroPhotography #NatureLovers #Butterfly #Wildlife #AutumnVibes
November 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I believe this is a Dusted Skipper butterfly but I'm not entirely sure. Feel free to correct me in the comments. Have a great Saturday!
#MacroPhotography #NatureLovers #Butterfly #Wildlife #AutumnVibes
#MacroPhotography #NatureLovers #Butterfly #Wildlife #AutumnVibes
Variable Dancer Damselfly (Argia fumipennis)
The intricate architecture of a small but effective predator.
#macrophotography #damselfly #wildlifephotography #macroinsect #nature
The intricate architecture of a small but effective predator.
#macrophotography #damselfly #wildlifephotography #macroinsect #nature
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Variable Dancer Damselfly (Argia fumipennis)
The intricate architecture of a small but effective predator.
#macrophotography #damselfly #wildlifephotography #macroinsect #nature
The intricate architecture of a small but effective predator.
#macrophotography #damselfly #wildlifephotography #macroinsect #nature
Look at this tiny wildflower!
Hairy Bush-Clover (Lespedeza hirta)
#macro #wildflower #flowerphotography #naturephotography #macroflower
Hairy Bush-Clover (Lespedeza hirta)
#macro #wildflower #flowerphotography #naturephotography #macroflower
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Look at this tiny wildflower!
Hairy Bush-Clover (Lespedeza hirta)
#macro #wildflower #flowerphotography #naturephotography #macroflower
Hairy Bush-Clover (Lespedeza hirta)
#macro #wildflower #flowerphotography #naturephotography #macroflower
Lesser Angle-Winged Katydid (Microcentrum retinerve)
#macro_perfection #macrophotography #insectlovers #naturephotography #wildlife_macro
#macro_perfection #macrophotography #insectlovers #naturephotography #wildlife_macro
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Lesser Angle-Winged Katydid (Microcentrum retinerve)
#macro_perfection #macrophotography #insectlovers #naturephotography #wildlife_macro
#macro_perfection #macrophotography #insectlovers #naturephotography #wildlife_macro
Sensitive Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista nictitans)
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildflowers #macroart #floralcloseup
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildflowers #macroart #floralcloseup
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Sensitive Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista nictitans)
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildflowers #macroart #floralcloseup
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildflowers #macroart #floralcloseup
Panicled Tick Trefoil (Desmodium paniculatum) in morning light
#naturephotography #wildflowers #macro #beautyinnature #floral
#naturephotography #wildflowers #macro #beautyinnature #floral
October 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Panicled Tick Trefoil (Desmodium paniculatum) in morning light
#naturephotography #wildflowers #macro #beautyinnature #floral
#naturephotography #wildflowers #macro #beautyinnature #floral
This Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) carries a battle-scar, proving its brilliant tail decoy system successfully averted a fatal predator strike. A true survivor!
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #macrophoto
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #macrophoto
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) carries a battle-scar, proving its brilliant tail decoy system successfully averted a fatal predator strike. A true survivor!
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #macrophoto
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #macrophoto
A twin-flagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa) guarding his fallen branch home.
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectphotography #arachtober
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectphotography #arachtober
October 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A twin-flagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa) guarding his fallen branch home.
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectphotography #arachtober
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectphotography #arachtober
Flat-backed millipedes (Family Xystodesmidae) found beneath the leaf litter.
#macrophotography #nature #wildlife #invertebrate #macro
#macrophotography #nature #wildlife #invertebrate #macro
October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Flat-backed millipedes (Family Xystodesmidae) found beneath the leaf litter.
#macrophotography #nature #wildlife #invertebrate #macro
#macrophotography #nature #wildlife #invertebrate #macro
The last Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) blooms I’ll probably see this season
#macrophoto #naturephotography #botanicalphotography #fineartmacro #seasonalnature
#macrophoto #naturephotography #botanicalphotography #fineartmacro #seasonalnature
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The last Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) blooms I’ll probably see this season
#macrophoto #naturephotography #botanicalphotography #fineartmacro #seasonalnature
#macrophoto #naturephotography #botanicalphotography #fineartmacro #seasonalnature
The vibrant lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) moving through a tangle of green.
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectlover #nature
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectlover #nature
October 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The vibrant lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) moving through a tangle of green.
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectlover #nature
#macrophotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #insectlover #nature
I’m really lichen these textures.
#macro #naturephotography #texturesinnature #earthtextures #naturesbeauty
#macro #naturephotography #texturesinnature #earthtextures #naturesbeauty
October 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I’m really lichen these textures.
#macro #naturephotography #texturesinnature #earthtextures #naturesbeauty
#macro #naturephotography #texturesinnature #earthtextures #naturesbeauty
The tiny but beautiful wildflower, Panicled Tick-Trefoil (Desmodium paniculatum)
#macro #nature #wildlife #photography #flowers
#macro #nature #wildlife #photography #flowers
October 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The tiny but beautiful wildflower, Panicled Tick-Trefoil (Desmodium paniculatum)
#macro #nature #wildlife #photography #flowers
#macro #nature #wildlife #photography #flowers
The Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
#macro #wildlifephotography #nature #insects #macrophotography
#macro #wildlifephotography #nature #insects #macrophotography
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
#macro #wildlifephotography #nature #insects #macrophotography
#macro #wildlifephotography #nature #insects #macrophotography
A delicate hawkweed seed head with tiny parachutes ready to ride the wind.
#macrophoto #naturephotography #wildflower #macrophotography #fineartphotography
#macrophoto #naturephotography #wildflower #macrophotography #fineartphotography
October 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A delicate hawkweed seed head with tiny parachutes ready to ride the wind.
#macrophoto #naturephotography #wildflower #macrophotography #fineartphotography
#macrophoto #naturephotography #wildflower #macrophotography #fineartphotography
October 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
An Eastern black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) carrying its spoils back to the colony
#macro #nature #wildlife #insects #photography
#macro #nature #wildlife #insects #photography
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
An Eastern black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) carrying its spoils back to the colony
#macro #nature #wildlife #insects #photography
#macro #nature #wildlife #insects #photography
More from the beach
#beachphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #sunsetbeach
#beachphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #sunsetbeach
October 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
More from the beach
#beachphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #sunsetbeach
#beachphotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #sunsetbeach
I went out to shoot the moon rising over this pier but the clouds said “no,” so I switched lanes and shot some sunset beach textures instead.
#beachphotography #naturephotography #sunsetphotography #macrophotography #landscapephotography
#beachphotography #naturephotography #sunsetphotography #macrophotography #landscapephotography
October 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I went out to shoot the moon rising over this pier but the clouds said “no,” so I switched lanes and shot some sunset beach textures instead.
#beachphotography #naturephotography #sunsetphotography #macrophotography #landscapephotography
#beachphotography #naturephotography #sunsetphotography #macrophotography #landscapephotography
This twin-flagged jumping spider jumped away as I tried to photograph him. He was more interested in breakfast than a cute portrait.
#macrophoto #jumpingspider #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #arachtober
#macrophoto #jumpingspider #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #arachtober
October 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This twin-flagged jumping spider jumped away as I tried to photograph him. He was more interested in breakfast than a cute portrait.
#macrophoto #jumpingspider #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #arachtober
#macrophoto #jumpingspider #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #arachtober
October 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Twin-flagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa)
#naturephotography #wildlifephoto #macrophotography #spiderphotography #nature
#naturephotography #wildlifephoto #macrophotography #spiderphotography #nature
October 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Twin-flagged jumping spider (Anasaitis canosa)
#naturephotography #wildlifephoto #macrophotography #spiderphotography #nature
#naturephotography #wildlifephoto #macrophotography #spiderphotography #nature
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) resting on a blade of grass. Tiny, but full of detail when seen up close.
#hoverfly #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #closeupshot
#hoverfly #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #closeupshot
October 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) resting on a blade of grass. Tiny, but full of detail when seen up close.
#hoverfly #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #closeupshot
#hoverfly #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #closeupshot
Two-lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta)
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #earthcapture
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #earthcapture
October 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Two-lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta)
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #earthcapture
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #insectphotography #earthcapture