Red Spotted Purples Can be Beautifully Colorful Butterflies
Awash in Blue Just about my all time favorite butterfly is the colorful red spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). I...
Colorful Mabel Orchard Orb Weavers Can be Great Hunters
The Spider and the Ant Probably the most common spider that I see on my property and in the surrounding...
Beautiful Twin Flagged Jumpers Can be Friendly Little Spiders
Jumper Frequently after work I go some place to take photos. Sometimes it’s the woods behind my house, sometimes it’s...
Tiny Little Crab Spiders are Powerful Hunters
Hidden Northern crab spiders (Mecaphesa asperata) are interesting, and rather devious little hunters. Unlike a lot of spiders, they don’t...
Metallic Green Sweat Bees Are Really Beautiful and Quite Colorful
Pollen Collector One of my absolute favorite bees is the metallic green sweat bee (Agapostemon texanus). How could you not...
These Colorful Little Hoverflies are Also Great Pollinators
Northern Plushback One of the pollinators that I’ve been seeing lately that I was not familiar with is the pretty...
There are Lots of Other Beautiful Pollinators Beside Butterflies
Flower Hopper For the last week or so, I’ve been seeing and enjoying having an increased number of pollinators around....
A Beautiful Red Banded Hairstreak Shows off to Attract Another
Hairstreak High Jinx This is actually a video that I took in 2022 and forgot about. Originally it was a...
Different Processing Methods Result in Unusual and Colorful Artworks
Color Me Skink We are now more or less in the dead of winter, which means that except for birds,...
Bristleflies are Great Pollinators that Can be Found All Over
Bristles and Stamens Among my favorites in the insect world are the pollinators. Even though bees have probably gotten the...
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