For I, had, the time of my life….I can’t get this tune out of my hand as I type this post, because that is exactly how I felt, on the 11-day journey that was the bioblitz organized by NANPA (North America Nature Photography Association).
Click here to read in greater detail about how I got into nature photography and what motivated me to participate in the bioblitz. I just want to add that, regardless of whether you are a professional photographer or a hobbyist (like me) if you have never participated in a bioblitz, you should take the plunge at the first opportunity that comes your way. It goes a long way in increasing our understanding of what other species call planet Earth home.
On my first day, I was merely dipping my toes in warm water just to get a sense of what exactly it was that I had signed up for. I logged 10 species that day during a stroll at a local trail, called the Bloomsburg Rail Trail. That day I was scouting for anything that blooms and is not green.
Ratsnake 
Beetle 
Wood Thrush 
Chipmunk 
Goldfinch 
Maple Leaves
It was during a hike at Ricketts Glen State Park, that I picked up on plants as a species, thanks to a couple who were walking encyclopedias when it came to the identification of plants. They could look at a sapling and immediately recall the Latin name. Nothing short of pure genius! I took the cue from them and started to include plants as entries to the bioblitz. By the end of Day 11, I had recorded well over 500 unique species alive within a radius of 100 miles from where I live.
NANPA was kind to recognize me as one of the winners of the bioblitz. I won a Visa gift card and a Wimberley plamp stake. I am very much looking forward to putting the plamp stake to use. It is a device that can help you facilitate still photography in nature. Thank you NANPA for making me fall, irrevocably, in love with Nature.
