To view of a Violet Dancer (Argia fumipennis ssp. violacea). Raleigh, North Carolina.

Appalachian brown or Appalachian eyed brown (Lethe appalachia) delicately perched on a cane leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

This intimidating looking insect looks like a hornet, but it's actually a Cicada Killer Wasp. They don't typically bother humans unless provoked.