I am a retired ARS/USDA plant and soil scientist. I also worked at the US Agency for International Development where I provided technical advice on sustainable agriculture, and managed a collaborative research program involving US and developing country scientists. I have traveled to many countries.

Photography items:

Pentax K100D camera

Pentax DA 18-55mm II lens

Pentax DA 50-200mm lens

Pentax D FA 100mm Macro lens

Pentax DA 55-300mm F4.5-5.8 ED

Sunpak monopod

Alzo tripod with ball head

Expoimaging Expocap for white balance

ClearWhite white balance filter from www.DigitalPhotographyKits.com

A Field Guide to Wildflowers by Peterson and McKenny

Gray's Manual of Botany by M. L. Fernald

Butterflies and Moths - From St. Martin's Press

A Field Guide to the Birds by Roger Tory Peterson

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