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I have to give a shout-out to @chewy for providing the perfect Kissing Booth box! #Valentinesdaypetportraits #kissingbooth #chewy #wildlife #wildlifepictures #wildlifepics #wildlifepage #wildgrammers #wildplanet #savetogether #saveourwildlife #igswildlife #earthoffline #canonwildlifephotography #animalcaptures #animalove #animalartists #femalephotographersnetwork #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpix (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLatgYBgfQJ/?igshid=quovck1x5yta

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A standard little tree frog 🐸 for #worldfrogday #Funfacts #animalfunfacts #wildlife #wildlifepictures #wildlifepics #wildlifepage #wildgrammers #wildplanet #savetogether #saveourwildlife #igswildlife #earthoffline #canonwildlifephotography #animalcaptures #animalove #animalartists #femalephotographersnetwork #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpix https://www.instagram.com/p/CMqkicIgIL0/?igshid=w8pwbjzx9p0m

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Did you know today is also #worldwhaleday ?! Seems like a perfect time to tell you all about my profile pic - I’ve wanted to be a Marine Biologist and work with whales since I was little, obviously that’s not what happened but I am still passionate about whales and all animals, so for the best birthday present ever (in 2013), from my mother and brother, I got to hang out with a beluga whale in a Beluga Encounter at @mysticaquarium 🐳 😘 #Funfacts #animalfunfacts #wildlife #wildlifepictures #wildlifepics #wildlifepage #wildgrammers #wildplanet #savetogether #saveourwildlife #igswildlife #earthoffline #canonwildlifephotography #animalcaptures #animalove #animalartists #femalephotographersnetwork #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpix (at Mystic Aquarium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLiicz3AR18/?igshid=15eiuoebxc6ld

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This inquisitive looking reptile is the 3rd longest lizard in the world! The 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧 can grow to 8 feet long, including its tail, which contributes to a significant amount of its full measurement. They can weigh up to 150lbs and have a lifespan of 15-20 years. #Funfacts #animalfunfacts #asianwatermonitor #wildlife #wildlifepictures #wildlifepics #wildlifepage #wildgrammers #wildplanet #savetogether #saveourwildlife #igswildlife #earthoffline #canonwildlifephotography #animalcaptures #animalove #animalartists #femalephotographersnetwork #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpix (at Riverside Reptiles Education Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKxn0t-gnsX/?igshid=1omxul6o2u1xj

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This 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧 seems totally zen while hugging that pipe. Widespread across Asia, as one of the only large land carnivores, Asian Water Monitors play a very important role in their ecosystem. A couple of ways being that they hunt crabs that could destroy the banks of rice fields, and also eat venomous snakes. In my research I found “They may also thrive in agricultural areas as well as cities with canal systems”...so those tales about Alligators in the sewers when I was a kid could be true for these guys!? Source: http://animalia.bio/asian-water-monitor #Funfacts #animalfunfacts #asianwatermonitor #wildlife #wildlifepictures #wildlifepics #wildlifepage #wildgrammers #wildplanet #savetogether #saveourwildlife #igswildlife #earthoffline #canonwildlifephotography #animalcaptures #animalove #animalartists #femalephotographersnetwork #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpix (at Riverside Reptiles Education Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKwxNfcgMrm/?igshid=i3b8ujhz8c19

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Hey local friends! I will be offering Porch Portraits to raise money for @dakinhumanesociety on Sunday 10/25 from 12pm - 3pm To secure your spot go to : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/porch-portraits-julie-ann-bloniasz-photography-registration-125896189893 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 📧 𝔻𝕄 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕟𝕗𝕠 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 👉🏻 𝔽𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨 @jabphotos 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕕𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠𝕤 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🙏🏻🦏 𝕊𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝕣𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕠 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 - 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕚𝕟 𝕓𝕚𝕠! 🦏🙏🏻 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #petportraits #porchportraits #dakinhumanesociety #wildlife #wildlifepictures #wildlifepics #wildlifepage #wildgrammers #wildplanet #savetogether #saveourwildlife #igswildlife #earthoffline #canonwildlifephotography #animalcaptures #animalove #animalartists #femalephotographersnetwork #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpix (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGjDTA0AxxV/?igshid=1jga6a8dw9bh3

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Any hummingbird fans out there?! I saw one in my backyard recently (video coming soon) and had to seek out a good representation of these little beauties! Check out @thehummingbirdphotographer for more! ——————— #Repost @thehummingbirdphotographer with @make_repost ———————— #animallover #animalphotographer #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #furfriends #petsofinsta #petofinstagram #petsconnect #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUdAJdAbOz/?igshid=qlaayepfq3ku

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“Say ‘Cheeeeese!’” ⁣ Ready for its closeup, the caterpillar’s markings really do personify it. From the black eye spots on either side of its face, which actually hold its 6 tiny eyes, the spot that looks like a nose, to the upper lip (Clypeus) that looks like rows of teeth. Also clearly visible, and looking like some serious 5 o’clock shadow, are the setae (hairs) - Caterpillars sense touch using these bristly hairs, that are all over their body. ⁣ #backyardwildlife #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #macrophotography #canon5dmarkii #canon #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom #ipreview via @preview.app (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC7CFwSphkj/?igshid=cdtveysq112x

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This photo gives us a better look at a spiracle (the holes that it breathes through) and the insect’s small, simple eyes (also called Ocelli), that can detect changes in light intensity, but cannot form an image. Their eyes are much different in caterpillar form than when they’re butterflies. #backyardwildlife #macrophotography #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzovV2Jlp5/?igshid=kbgu6xlivmzb

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Before it even emerges from its egg, the very first thing a caterpillar does is eat. It chews its way out of its egg, and then it typically eats the rest of the eggshell. After that, it starts devouring the plant it's standing on. The caterpillar eats until it's literally too big for its body, and then it molts, shedding its too-tight skin, typically eating it afterward, revealing a newer, roomier skin. Eating their molted skin gives the caterpillar a little extra nourishment and also gets rid of evidence that could attract predators. ⁣ And that’s what they’re made to do; eat, poop, and molt. A caterpillar's body is adapted for eating food, turning it into fuel and storing it, to power their metamorphosis. #backyardwildlife #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCxHottJJvZ/?igshid=1svyrnlnah059

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Have you ever wondered how caterpillars and butterflies breathe? I’ve never really thought about it, to be honest, but now that I know I find it very interesting. It’s the same for other insects. ⁣ Caterpillar’s don’t have lungs, or a respiratory system, like we do. ⁣ Can you see the shiny black spots along the side of the abdominal segments, above the first orange spot? (Scroll to see one magnified) Those are tiny openings along the sides of their bodies, called Spiracles, that open, using abdominal muscles, when oxygen is needed. Some spiracles are dedicated to taking in oxygen, while others are used to expel carbon dioxide and each spiracle has a trachea that carries oxygen into the caterpillar’s body. . . . . #backyardwildlife #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom #ipreview via @preview.app (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCqoUY9pxkk/?igshid=1ipnwurh4no55

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Like all insects, caterpillars have 3 main body parts: a head, a thorax and an abdomen. Another distinguishing factor of an insect is 6 hinged legs. Although it may look like there are additional legs along the abdomen, the Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar’s six legs are the skinnier extremities attached to the thorax, that look more like claws. The additional appendages along the abdomen are called “prolegs” and they support and move the length of the caterpillar's abdomen, with the help of small, hook-like suction cups, called crochets, on the end of each one. Since prolegs don't have segments or joints, they're not considered real legs. ⁣ #backyardwildlife #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkE3XppYim/?igshid=1jhl3osn7s8g0

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1. Covered in raindrops, after a thunderstorm. ⁣ 2. Can you see the aphid that seems to be drinking from the raindrop on the caterpillar? I wonder if that would be considered a form of symbiosis. “Commensalism” is a one-sided symbiotic relationship where one of the organisms benefits while the other is not helped, nor harmed. That sounds fitting to me. ⁣ Maybe the @bravewilderness team would know! @mario_aldecoa @realmarkvins @coyotepeterson #askabiologist #macrophotography #backyardwildlife #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbrJoRJlkS/?igshid=1fut9w0xsizvk

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While moving some parsley leaves out of the way for a photo, I must’ve startled the caterpillar because, all of a sudden, there were what looked like inflatable orange antennae on its head. That eversible horn-like organ is actually a scent gland known as an osmeterium. Hidden under the skin, and exposed when threatened, the osmeterium is coated in foul smelling chemicals, with a fragrance that some say is close to rancid butter (I didn’t smell anything). If the sight and scent weren’t enough to scare a predator off, the caterpillar will also vomit to help repel an attacker. Luckily I didn’t seem to be that much of a threat! ⁣ Scroll left to see the osmeterium disappear. @bravewilderness should do an #askabiologist episode on these fascinating creatures! @coyotepeterson @marioaldecoa #backyardwildlife #macrophotography #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom  (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCY0fDjpIgq/?igshid=qoxtv6n063qv

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Up close and personal with this colorful Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar. #backyardwildlife #easternblackswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #macrophotography #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography #propetpixdotcom (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWWVS6plBm/?igshid=reoid9vmjz57

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Exactly 1 week ago my mom asked me what kind of caterpillars were on her parsley. She thought they were either a monarch or a tomato worm, if it were the latter it would have been evicted. I grabbed my macro lens and fired up the internet (In that order - photos first! I don’t want to miss an opportunity!) This will be one of few truer to size images, since macro lenses get you up close and personal with small objects, that’s what I intended to use it for. 🐛🕵🏻‍♀️ A quick search informed me that, though often mistaken for Monarch caterpillars, this is a Northern Swallowtail Caterpillar. And they actually turn into some strikingly beautiful butterflies! For the past week I have been researching and documenting them, I forgot to mention - there are 2! I hope you’ll stick around and enjoy the (so far) week long journey I now refer to as #thecaterpillarchronicles 🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛🐛 . . . . #backyardwildlife #northernswallowtail #caterpillar #butterfly #metamorphosis #parsleyplant #animallover #animalphotographer #wildlifephotography #petphotographer #animalsofinsta #animalsofinstagram #photographer #lifeofaphotographer #photooftheday #photographylife #propetpix #julieannbloniaszphotography (at Sixteen Acres) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUyb0apwOA/?igshid=101ag1ck0r6ne