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.
Dramatic clouds stifle the early morning shunshine as the remaining rays of light pierce through to the land. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Close up of a Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) perching on a leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Close up of the top view of a Gala Apple, showing the stem. Background for healthy eating or farmer's market.
Lucky number seven on a sparkly blue twenty-sided adventure game die.
Profile view of a tiny Maize Calligrapher (Toxomerus politus) resting on a blad of grass. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Macro profile view of a Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops). Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) seeks out the nectar from Pickerweed blooms. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An Ocola Skipper, or Long-winged Skipper, (Panoquina ocola) resting on a leaf.
Profile view of a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), which resembles a cute stuffy toy. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A scenic display of cypress tree knees in the swamp along the kayaking trail at Robertson Millpond Preserve, a Wake County Park in North Carolina.
A cute tiny Whitman's Jumping Spider (Phidippus whitmani) posing from its little patch of webbing. Known to mimic the Velvet Ant. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) fledgling flaps its tiny wings on a limb moments ater leaving the nest. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A male Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) shows off his red dewlap, or throat fan, to proclaim his territory. Plenty of copy space.
A Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea) blending in perfectly on a green leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A female Broad-headed Sharpshooter (Oncometopia orbona) has a white waxy substance on her sides to protect her eggs. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Black and White of a Groundhog peeking out of its burrow, showing off its long white teeth.
A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird tends to her eggs in her tiny lichen covered nest in a sweet gum tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Wolf Spider (Subfamily Lycosinae) skitters across the litter of the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus) coils up in defense. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A male Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), with room for text in the background. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Profile of a male Mallard, (Anas platyrhynchos) with a soft background. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) in gray form skeptically looks back at the viewer. Raleigh, North Carolina.
