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Crowder County Park - Apex

A cozy Wake County park with a small lake or pond. It has a combination of natural and paved trails. Lots of flora and fauna, so slow down and pay attention.
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  • Profile view of an Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta). Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Profile view of an Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta). Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Top view of a Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans). Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Top view of a Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans). Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Front view of a Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans). Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Front view of a Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans). Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A pair of Bolete Mushrooms growing from a mossy bank. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A pair of Bolete Mushrooms growing from a mossy bank. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata) blends in on an old leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata) blends in on an old leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A cute tiny Whitman's Jumping Spider (Phidippus whitmani) posing from its little patch of webbing. Known to mimic the Velvet Ant. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A cute tiny Whitman's Jumping Spider (Phidippus whitmani) posing from its little patch of webbing. Known to mimic the Velvet Ant. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Carolina Mantleslug (Philomycus carolinianus) feasts on Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica). Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Carolina Mantleslug (Philomycus carolinianus) feasts on Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica). Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Wolf Spider (Subfamily Lycosinae) skitters across the litter of the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Wolf Spider (Subfamily Lycosinae) skitters across the litter of the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Top view of a Wolf Spider (Subfamily Lycosinae) skittering across the litter of the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Top view of a Wolf Spider (Subfamily Lycosinae) skittering across the litter of the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • An American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus) coils up in defense. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    An American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus) coils up in defense. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • An American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus). Raleigh, North Carolina.

    An American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus). Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A species of Ichneumon Wasp, Coleocentrus rufus, grooms on a piece of wood. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A species of Ichneumon Wasp, Coleocentrus rufus, grooms on a piece of wood. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) chills on teh trunk of a sapling. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) chills on teh trunk of a sapling. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • The pinkish bloom of a Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata) in late February. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    The pinkish bloom of a Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata) in late February. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • An American Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca americana) hanging out on a tree limb as if it were a squirrel. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    An American Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca americana) hanging out on a tree limb as if it were a squirrel. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Serene black and white of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.

    Serene black and white of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.

  • The American Beavers (Castor canadensis) have been busy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    The American Beavers (Castor canadensis) have been busy. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Serene image of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.

    Serene image of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.

  • A Hermit Thrush poses in a holly tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Hermit Thrush poses in a holly tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronatasmall) perches on a pine twig on the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.

    A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronatasmall) perches on a pine twig on the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • The Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is the world's smallest species of perching bird or passerine . Raleigh, North Carolina.

    The Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is the world's smallest species of perching bird or passerine . Raleigh, North Carolina.

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    A Carolina Chickadee perches proud with its feather puffed out on a cool winter day. Raleigh, North Carolina.
    A Female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) is keeping the pests at bay in the lantana bush. Raleigh, North Carolina.
    A Female Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) poses, looking back over her shoulder. Raleigh, North Carolina.