Phaon Crescent Butterflies Absolutely Love the Spring Sun
Phaon Crescent Butterflies Absolutely Love the Spring Sun shows one of these gorgeous spring butterflies warming itself in the afternoon sun.
Leaf-Footed Bugs Produce Colorful Nymphs that Look Different
Leaf-Footed Bugs Produce Colorful Nymphs that Look Different shows readers some very small first instar leaf-footed bug nymphs on the seed head of a dandelion. It discusses the lifecycle of these insects, and focuses on the stages of the nymphs.
Colorful Short-winged Green Grasshoppers have Come Back with Spring
Colorful Short-winged Green Grasshoppers have Come Back with Spring shows readers several color variations of this interesting grasshopper. It discusses their feeding habits, longevity, and other details about them.
The Lovely American Lady is One Colorful Butterfly
The Lovely American Lady is One Colorful Butterfly shows readers a macro photo of an American lady while feeding. It emphasizes the beautiful, bright colors of the butterfly and gives a nice view of how the butterfly eats.
Beautiful Ammophila pectipennis is an Uncommon Florida Wasp
Beautiful Ammophila pectipennis is an Uncommon Florida Wasp shows readers several photos of this uncommon, solitary wasp. It also gives a few facts about them and other thread-waisted wasps, and explains the author/artist’s encounter with this wasp.
The Whirlabout is an Interesting and Active Little Butterfly
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
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
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
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
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.
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