Little Butterflies Can Be Beautiful, Too shows readers a gorgeous little red banded hairstreak butterfly. It discusses the various sizes and colors of our local butterflies and tell the story of this particular butterfly.
Altica Beetles are a Wonderful Metallic Blue in the Afternoon shows readers singles and multiples of these small beetles. It discusses where they were and what they were doing while being photographed.
Beautiful Woolly Bear Caterpillars Love Colorful Butterfly Bush shows a fuzzy woolly bear exploring and feasting on a butterfly bush. It explains how this patch was very attractive to numerous other butterflies as well and made for a wonderful experience.
Pollinators Week is a Very Special Time reminds readers of the vital importance of our pollinators and celebrates the week with several images of various pollinators.
Not All Larval Insects are as Beautiful as the Adults shows readers a seven spotted ladybug larva. These little larva look nothing like the adult insects. It discusses other insects that also have very different looking larvae.
Duskywings are Not Colorful, but Are Beautiful in Their Own Way shows readers several examples of these common southern butterflies. It discusses where the author/artist finds them and talks about some of their behavior.
A Tiny Fly Laying her Eggs is Very Interesting features a tiny compost fly laying her eggs on the stamen of a passion fruit flower. It explains how the author/artist found the little fly and realized what she was doing.
Grasshopper Nymphs are Quite Abundant Right Now shows readers a nymphal short-winged green grasshopper. It goes on to discuss insect nymphs in general and this one in particular.
A Colorful Bush and a Beautiful Butterfly Make Spring Wonderful shows readers a gorgeous zebra swallowtail butterfly as it feeds on a clump of butterfly weed. To the author/artist these species and their colors are a perfect representation of the spring season.
Interesting Wasps Were Imported to Weed Out Mole Crickets shows readers some Larra bicolor wasps. These wasps were imported from South America to help control an invasive species of mole crickets.
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