A rain-soaked male Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) patiently waits to dry out. Raleigh, North Carolina.

A Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata) is ready for a new day as the dew dries off. Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mother Nature's artistry on display with a dew laden spider web. Welcome Fall. Raleigh, North Carolina.

A male Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) patiently waits for the sun to dry him out while he rests on a cluster of lantana blooms. Raleigh, NC.

Mother Nature's artistry on display with a dew laden spider web looking like a pearl necklace. Welcome Fall. Raleigh, North Carolina.

A dew-laden Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) patiently waits for the morning sunshine. Raleigh, North Carolina.

Dew-covered foliage of an American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) as the colors transition into fall. Nature background image.