2022 turned out to be another wonderful year to participate in the bioblitz event organized by NANPA. This time around, I began my bioblitz journey in Maine, where I took pictures of species, primarily with my iPhone, in Acadia National Park, Quody State Park and on the disputed island of Machias. Check out the details in the blog post published by NANPA.
From Maine, I traveled briefly to New Hampshire, where I was in time to capture and be captivated by the beauty of lupines that only bloom for a brief period in June every year. This journey eventually culminated in Pennsylvania, the state where I reside, and where it felt good to say hello to familiar faces from 2021 – the Virginia creeper, the tall goldenrod, colt’s foot, violets and the common jewelweed to name a few.
While the lion’s share of my submissions were of plants native to Maine and Pennsylvania, it is always thrilling to capture shots of species that move as was the case of the bald eagle, the arctic tern, the razorbill and of course my very first experience of seeing the Atlantic Puffin in flesh, blood and colors!
NANPA recognized me for logging the maximum number of research grade species. Last year, I was runner up in this same category. You can read about my experience from last year here.