A camoflauged Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) patiently waits in the bushes for prey to wander by.

A vividly blue Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile) perches on a grass seedhead. Raleigh, North Carolina.

A female Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) paitiently waits for the sunshine to dry all the dew droplets. Raleigh, North Carolina.