~ Identification corrections always welcome ~
A stunning Common Buckeye Butterfly alights on a blade of grass
A delightfully fuzzy Hickory Tussock Caterpillar makes a meal of a plant leaf
Filtered sunlight enhances the striking wings of a Viceroy Butterfly
A colorful Black-and-yellow Argiope wraps its unfortunate prey ~ I was one step away from walking through the web before I spotted this busy, large spider (female ~ 3/4 - 1 1/8")
I visited the same spider four days later to find it feasting of web captured insects
This Common Clearwing Hummingbird Moth surprised me by landing on a locust leaf directly in front of where I was standing ~ I had never seen one stationary prior to this occurrence
A Beautiful Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly explores a fragrant milkweed plant
I found this large, fuzzy, yellow American Dagger Caterpillar dining on lush green ground cover ~ I observed it most often on the underside of the leaves
This is the same American Dagger Moth Caterpillar viewed from a different angle ~ Surprisingly, it stayed in the same general area feeding for at least six days
Bristly Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars collectively swallow up the leaves of a Common Milkweed plant
A delicate, tiny Gray Hairstreak Butterfly perches atop a Common Milkweed bud
This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar has developed what appears to be large eyes, though they are not ~ The purpose of these distinctive eyespots is to resemble the look of a larger creature or snake, thus scare away predators
This warty toad was larger than my fist ~ It was seen hopping about our building site ~ I believe this is an American Toad
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