A video guide to exploring nature, wildlife, conservation. and environmental issues in and around Los Angeles, offering nature videos, series, podcasts and more.
MONARCH BUTTERFLIES PODCAST
This particular day, I was expecting to see the butterflies down low and close to the ground. I thought they were going to be big and resting on flowers or something more bushy. Instead I was surprised to find them chilling out on a large Eucalyptus tree. Again, I forgot the tripod for good video. We won’t make that mistake again.
(A bit of advice for taking video or photography with longer lenses or smaller objects: always use a tripod. I know hiking with a tripod really stinks, but the result is worth it, trust me on this! I wish I had the 300 mm lens on for this as well, but we had to settle for a 135mm.)
All in all, I was glad to have seen these wonderful creatures out in the wild. Because of the endangered aspect to these insects, I’ll keep the location of these animals to myself. If you do, however, get a chance to see Monarch’s at a preserve or on a LA hike such as Sycamore Canyon, I highly recommend visiting!
| Print article | This entry was posted by admin on February 10, 2010 at 5:01 pm, and is filed under Nature Videos, Videos. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site. |
No comments yet.
No trackbacks yet.
PODCAST EPISODE 2: THE BALLONA WETLANDS
about 1 year ago - No comments
In this amazing video, host Jessica Wheeler now takes us through the Ballona Wetlands, one of LA’s last remaining coastal wetland areas. Talking with the Co-Director of the Friends of The Ballona Wetlands, Richard Beban, the cast and crew gained an intimate knowledge about this very special place. Over the last 30 years, the “Friends”…
PODCAST EPISODE 1: LOS LIONES TRAIL
about 2 years ago - 4 comments
I present to you my first : A Video Guide to , with my friend and host Jessica Wheeler. We had a lot of fun with this one and really we shot this very quickly. It was a bit too overcast in my opinion but I think we dealt with it nicely. Let me know…
DOLPHINS RACING THROUGH CHANNEL ISLANDS
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
We were supposed to be on a whale watching trip. At least that was the plan. But guess what? No whales. Well, there were two humpbacks way in the distance, but we won’t count them cause’ I couldn’t really share it with you all. It was looking like a really grim birthday in the Channel…
SEA OTTER MUNCHIES
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
During a hiking trip out to California’s central coast, one might be surprised at the amount of wildlife that thrives right out in the open and in the strangest of places. Avila Beach, a mere 160 miles from Los Angeles, provides many of these kinds of surprises (and videos). Surrounded by gentle green sloping hills,…
ELEPHANT SEAL VIDEO IN SAN SIMEON
about 2 years ago - Comments Off
Phew! After a very long evening, finally I have this video up and running! I give “props” to Skyler Stonestreet for letting us use her song, called “For You”. Please everybody go check her music out. She’s really amazing, and I can’t thank her enough! You can purchse her music on Amazon or itunes. So…
CALIFORNIA SALMON IN DANGER
about 2 years ago - No comments
Talk about your ecological nightmares! As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, Senator Feinstein, Dem-CA, recently proposed to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to central Californian farmers, putting the delicate survival of the Chinook Salmon of the San-Fran Bay area in a death-spiral to extinction. This of course would put pressure on…
HAWKS IN POINT DUME VIDEO
about 2 years ago - 3 comments
I was out and about , around sunset and happened across these hawks. As you can see they almost appear to be in some sort of mating ritual. Go figure! Very cool footage though, using only a 50 mm lens. They were flying pretty darned close to me. Maybe next time I’ll have a longer…
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK: SQUIRREL CITY
about 2 years ago - 8 comments
Driving to an elevation of 5,185 ft., Keys View, a grand overlook within . On a clear day you can see all the way to Mexico. Keys View revealed to us not only the San Andreas Fault, but also these interesting little creatures forging out an existence in a hostile desert environment. Watching them, I…
KELP CRAB VIDEO DURING TIDE POOL HIKE
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
Poking around in tide pools has turned out to be one of my favorite activities here in LA. At the risk of sounding a little like Forrest Gump, I will say that on these little adventures you never know what you’re going to get. This was especially true in as well. Hiking at low tide…
SNOWY EGRET FISHING IN POINT DUME
about 2 years ago - No comments
This video clip I also shot at Point Dume, with the 7D and a 300mm lens. In fact, I actually got this clip by accident because I wasn’t really watching what I was getting. Ordinarily I would have tried to have a tripod with a shot like this, but on this particular day I forgot…
