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  • Winter serenity at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

    Winter serenity at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

  • Water in all three phases as liquid, ice, and vapor. A frigid winter scene at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee..

    Water in all three phases as liquid, ice, and vapor. A frigid winter scene at Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee..

  • A peaceful winter nature landscape scen  at Grundy Lakes in the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

    A peaceful winter nature landscape scen at Grundy Lakes in the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

  • A serene winter nature landscape scene at Grundy Lakes in the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

    A serene winter nature landscape scene at Grundy Lakes in the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

  • Culvert view of a frigid landscape. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

    Culvert view of a frigid landscape. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.

  • Groundlevel view of Fan Clubmoss, or Running Cedar, (Diphasiastrum digitatum), whcih was once harvested for Christmas Decor. Souther Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee.

    Groundlevel view of Fan Clubmoss, or Running Cedar, (Diphasiastrum digitatum), whcih was once harvested for Christmas Decor. Souther Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee.

  • A Grubworm traverses across the road on its back after a rain. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Grubworm traverses across the road on its back after a rain. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Grass Spider (Genus Agelenopsis) waiting in its funneled web for prey after a rain shower. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Grass Spider (Genus Agelenopsis) waiting in its funneled web for prey after a rain shower. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A moody vibe as a man saunters along a dirt road towards the viewer on a calm foggy morning.

    A moody vibe as a man saunters along a dirt road towards the viewer on a calm foggy morning.

  • A Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) on a crispy autumn leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) on a crispy autumn leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • An Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca) hangs out in the weeds at the edge of its web. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    An Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca) hangs out in the weeds at the edge of its web. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Front view of a Common Eastern Bumble Bee, (Bombus impatiens) happily feasting on the nectar of a purple aster. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Front view of a Common Eastern Bumble Bee, (Bombus impatiens) happily feasting on the nectar of a purple aster. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • An American Hoverfly (Eupeodes americanus) happily feasting on the nectar of a purple aster. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    An American Hoverfly (Eupeodes americanus) happily feasting on the nectar of a purple aster. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A male eastern carpenter bee folds flower petals over the nectar-rich center, as if claiming it for all his. Good for a greedy meme.

    A male eastern carpenter bee folds flower petals over the nectar-rich center, as if claiming it for all his. Good for a greedy meme.

  • Closeup of the head of a female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis).

    Closeup of the head of a female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis).

  • Closeup of the eyes of a female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis). Good view of the pseudopupil.

    Closeup of the eyes of a female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis). Good view of the pseudopupil.

  • Top view of an American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira) stakes out on a yellow bloom. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Top view of an American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira) stakes out on a yellow bloom. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera) coming in for a landing on a yellow flower. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Western Honeybee (Apis mellifera) coming in for a landing on a yellow flower. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Swift Feather-legged Fly (Trichopoda pennipes), a beneficial parasitoid and predatory insect. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Swift Feather-legged Fly (Trichopoda pennipes), a beneficial parasitoid and predatory insect. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Profile view of a Handsome Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum pulchellum) clinging to a thorny stem. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Profile view of a Handsome Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum pulchellum) clinging to a thorny stem. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A swarm of Western Honeybees (Apis mellifera) ball up in a maple tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A swarm of Western Honeybees (Apis mellifera) ball up in a maple tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from a cluster of lantana. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from a cluster of lantana. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) stretches, and seems to be doing a yoga pose called the downward dog. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) stretches, and seems to be doing a yoga pose called the downward dog. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Dramatic clouds stifle the early morning shunshine as the remaining rays of light pierce through to the land. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Dramatic clouds stifle the early morning shunshine as the remaining rays of light pierce through to the land. Raleigh, North Carolina.

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    A swarm of Western Honeybees (Apis mellifera) ball up in a maple tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.
    A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from a cluster of lantana. Raleigh, North Carolina.
    A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) stretches, and seems to be doing a yoga pose called the downward dog. Raleigh, North Carolina.