Dipsacus fullonum – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Jagged Ambush Bug Pictures

By Mia McPherson|September 9th, 2023|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Jagged Ambush Bugs, Utah|Tags: ambush bug, ambush bugs, Common Sunflower, Dipsacus fullonum, Helianthus annuus, Jagged Ambush Bug, nonnative, petals, Phymata americana, pink wildflowers, purple wildflowers, summer, sunflower, sunflowers, Teasel, teasels, wildflowers, yellow wildflowers|

On my last trip to Farmington Bay WMA, I stopped to photograph wild Common Sunflowers near the nature center and spotted a Jagged Ambush Bug on one of them.

Autumn Teasels and a Song Sparrow

By Mia McPherson|October 16th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Song Sparrows, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: Dipsacus fullonum, dried, invasive, light, Melospiza melodia, shadows, Song Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, sunlit, Teasel, teasels, wild rose, wildflower|

I did get some images of the Song and White-crowned Sparrows on the wild rose and I like how this Song Sparrow had its back to me but gave me a nice head turn over its shoulder.

Playing with Light – Teasels

By Mia McPherson|July 8th, 2012|Categories: Jordan River Parkway Trail, Light angles, Salt Lake County, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: Dipsacus fullonum, experimenting with light, light angles, nature photography, playing with light, Teasel, teasels, wildlfowers|

Large groups of Teasels; an introduced "weed", caught my eye in the early morning light