A Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (Spoladea recurvalis) enjoying the milkweed blooms. Raleigh, North Carolina.

The spiky seed heads of the Spanish Needles plant (Bidens bipinnata). Raleigh, North Carolina.

This Ghost Plant or Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) gets its energy from underground fungus rather than photosynthesis. Raleigh, North Carolina.