A Killdeer lays low on its nest, blending in with its surroundings. Spingtime has arrived. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Welcome Spring! It's that time when the Christmas Ferns display their fiddleheads as the fronds unfurl. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A tiny Virginia Spring Beauty bloom extends a petal to feel the warmth of Spring. Raleigh, North Carolina.
The tiny bright bloom of a Virginia Spring Beauty signifies that Spring as arrived. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Two flighty seeds left on a dandelion head. Could represent an older couple still hanging on together, but ready to take flight.
Silhouette of a daffodil bloom with a single petal reaching out for the orb of the sun. The dawn on Spring! Dorethea Dix Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
A single Daffodil bloom reaches high over the distant cityscape in the early morning light. Welcome Spring. Dorethea Dix Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
A photographer stands beneath the barren oaks as he takes in dawn't twilight of the city. View from Dorethea Dix Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
A photographer stands beneath the barren oak branches as he takes in dawn't twilight of the city. View from Dorethea Dix Park, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Anyone who eats has a hand in agriculture. Hands of people from different countries around the world hold soybeans together.
Coffee brings everyone together to the same table.
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..
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.
Culvert view of a frigid landscape. Grundy Lakes of the South Cumberland State Park system in Tennessee.
A fluffy cat, a munchkin mix, stretches out lazily on the rug, ready for attention. Good meme for spoiled rotten.
Side view of a Harvestman, or Daddy Longlegs. Harvestman are arachnids, but not spiders, as they do not produce venom nor silk.
A Harvestman, or Daddy Longlegs, crawls on the forest floor. Harvestman are arachnids, but not spiders, as they do not produce venom nor silk.
Front view of a rare Asterisk Spider (Ocrepeira ectypa) blending in on a twig. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Closeup of the underside of a cluster of Oyster Mushrooms, which are deliciously edible, as well as medicinal.
A female Ruddy Duck peacefully drifts by in the fall colors.
A Mallard couple perch on wood debris to dry off. Beautiful reflections of Autumn colors on the water.
A Red-tailed Hawk prepares to launch into the air. Raleigh, North Carolina.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
