The Spider and the Ant is Another Interesting Nature Story features a small northern crab spider with an ant that it just caught. It tells the story of the image and the author/artist’s experiences this spring with these spiders.
The Whirlabout is an Interesting and Active Little Butterfly discusses a common springtime butterfly that the author/artist has been seeing a lot lately. It shows several examples of this pretty little butterfly on a variety of flowers.
At Last, the Beautiful and Elusive Palamedes Swallowtail features a rather tattered, but still beautiful butterfly as it feasts from a purple thistle flower. It explains how the author/artist came across this butterfly and the difficulty she has had getting a good shot of one.
The First Dragonfly of the Year was this Handsome Blue Dasher shows readers the author/artist’s first dragonfly photograph for the year.
The Forest Tent Caterpillar is Quite Stunning shows readers a colorful little caterpillar that will eventually become a plain tan moth. It also points out some interesting and unusual facts about this caterpillar.
Spring is not Only a Great Time for Rebirth, but Also for Births shows readers a hatched cocoon from an unknown moth. It’s a lovely reminder that spring is a time for the rebirth of plants and flowers and also the birth of over wintering insects.
The Woods are Full of Amazing Butterflies Right Now features a beautiful zebra swallowtail butterfly, but it discusses the fact that there are lots and lots of butterflies out right now. It also explains that this first generation is very active trying to find mates and feeding on the many flowers.
The Beautiful Spring Flowers and Pollinators Go Hand in Hand shows readers a common fleabane flower with a small coppery metallic furrow bee. Both are common in the springtime in central Florida and work very well together.
Carolina Wolf Spiders Look Scarier than They Are shows readers a closeup, macro photo of the face of a wolf spider. It discusses the author/artist’s encounter with this particular spider and the reactions of others to these guys in general.
It’s Spring and Love is in the Air shows readers two pairs of Eastern leaf-footed bugs in the process of breeding.
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