Hi there!

I'm an amateur photographer (obviously; I also tend to have the WRONG camera with me...) of insects and flowering plants native to the northwest corner of Louisiana, near the borders of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Why do I photograph insects? Have you ever really taken the time to get down on the level of an insect? To look it in the eye? They are intelligent creatures, as aware of themselves as your pet dog or cat and twice as beautiful.

It's my hope that when you see these creatures through my lens, you'll begin to understand that they aren't just nuisances to be swatted, squashed, and shooed.

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you happen to be into Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or Naruto (and other anime/manga), my fan fiction account is =VernaJast.

Lene



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Note: All insect photos can be used on deviantART as stock photos for other works IF you leave a note on the photo letting me know and if you credit me in the author notes. I want to see what you do, and these photos required time in the heat, mud, ants, and cold to get. All other photos/deviations are my art and cannot be used. Some of my photos have defined Creative Commons licenses to govern off-deviantART use. Thanks!