A beautiful monarch butterfly with its wings up enjoying the succulent nectar of swamp milkweed at Yates Mill County Park in Raleigh North Carolina

Early morning sunlight shining on a spotted orb-weaver spider centered on her web revealing an array of colors at Yates Mill County Park in Raleigh North Carolina

A female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly feasting on sweet nectar from the blooms of swamp milkweed - Yates Mill County Park in Raleigh North Carolina