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Animals
Predominately insect life, featuring many native butterflies

07310027_640x480 Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) Libellula pulchella - 640x480 Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) - 640x480 Cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) 07050071_640 A common green darner dragonfly (Anax junius) consumes a comon whitetail dragonfly (Plathemis lydia) lunchtime_640 A common green darner dragonfly (Anax junius) consumes a comon whitetail dragonfly (Plathemis lydia) 07130002_640x480 Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) Widow Skimmer 40x480 Widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) -female Libellula luctuosa - Widow Skimmer (male) WIdow skimmer (Libellula luctosa) - male 07300017_640x480 Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas (male) Ebony Jewelwing_640 Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) Goldenrod Soldier Beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) Goldenrod soldier beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) 08240084_640 Goldenrod soldier beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) mating soldier beetles Goldenrod soldier beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) bee01_rotated_cropped_edit_02_greener_640 A pollen-covered bee, hard at work 08240072_640 Unidentified furry bee 08150021_640 Bee 07050013_640 Bee Polistine Vespid (Paper Wasp) - 640x480 Northern paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus) 08250052_640 Wasp 07260006_640 Wasp nest Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)_640x480 Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) unidentified_640 A species of fritillary Monarch (Danaus plexippus)_640x480 Monarch (Danaus plexippus) two monarchs Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) Viceroy-640 Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) 08240037 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)_640 Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) 08230089 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)_640 Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) 08160046_640 Black Tiger swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) 08160014_640 Black Tiger swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) 08180004_640 Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) Tiger Swallowtail_640 Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) 08180006_640 Eastern tiger swallowtails (Papilio glaucus) Milbert's Tortoiseshell  (Nymphalis milbert)_640 Milbert's tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milbert) 07130011_Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)_640 Banded hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) 08160103-Pieris rapae_640 Cabbage whites (Pieris rapae) 07310035 Everes comyntas - Eastern Tailed Blue_640 Eastern tailed blues (Everes comyntas) 07140008_640x480 Eastern tailed blue (Everes comyntas) 08190039_640 Hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis) 08190038 Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)_640 Hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis) 08190089 Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)_640 Gray comma (Polygonia progne) 08280013_640 Gray comma (Polygonia progne) 08240101 Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)_640 Eastern comma (Polygonia comma) 08240103 Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)_640 Eastern comma (Polygonia comma) 08190072_640x480 Red-spoted purple (Limenitis arthemis) 08190086_640 Pearl crescents? 08230081_640 Clouded sulphur (Colias philodice) Tetraopes tetrophthalmus_640x480  Red milkweed beetles (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) 07110030_640 08230080_640 Tachnid fly of the genus Cylindromyia 08080009_fruit fly_Euaresta festiva_640 An orange fruit fly - (Euaresta festiva) 09260013_640 Fly - genus Helophilus 08180018_640 Exceedingly green grasshopper 08180025_640 Camouflage 08180028_640 Camouflage cannibalism Grasshopper cannibalization 06270013_640 Tug-of-war Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus tormentosus_640 Sexton beetle (Nicrophorus tormentosus) Genus Phymata - Jagged Ambush Bug _640 Jagged ambush bug (genus Phymata) 08190041 Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)_crop_640 Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) 08240046_mod_640 A spider captures a hoverfly beside a soldier beetle Phalangium Opilio (640 x 480)contrast Daddylonglegs (Phalangium Opilio) 09060076_640 Web construction - unidentiied spider 09060030Black and Yellow Argiope - Argiope aurantia_640 Black and Yellow Argiope ( Argiope aurantia) Horse Family Protective equine parents 09110012_640 A juvenile waxwing.

List of (identified) insects pictured:


Banded hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
Black Tiger swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Cabbage whites (Pieris rapae)
Cherry-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Common green darner (Anax Junius)
Comon whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Eastern comma (Polygonia comma)
Eastern tailed blues (Everes comyntas)
Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Emerald Spreadwing - Lestes dryas (male)
Gray comma (Polygonia progne)
Goldenrod soldier beetles (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus)
Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Hackberry emperor (Asterocampa celtis)
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Milbert's tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milbert)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Northern paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus)
Orange fruit fly - (Euaresta festiva)
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Red-spoted purple (Limenitis arthemis)
Red milkweed beetles (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)
Sexton beetle (Nicrophorus tormentosus)
Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
Widow skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)


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