Phaon Crescent Butterfly
This little butterfly is the Phaon Crescent, similar to the Pearl Crescent, and the difference is the wing. The name comes from the crescent-shaped dots on the wings. Its similar […]
Lyreleaf Sage
This is a native wildflower, and with these plants producing a large quanity of seeds they can be found in clusters along the roads. They are also an excellent source […]
Pink Sundew
This is one of my favorite little plants, the Pink Sundew. This is a carnivorous plant, and a pretty one at that. Found in wet pineland areas or bogs… nice […]
Genista Broom Moth Caterpillar
The Genista Broom Moths Caterpillar. These are tenting caterpillars similar to the Eastern Tent Caterpillars. These caterpillars leave silk like strands from leaf to leaf and create a tent or […]
Shadow Witch (Ponthieva Racemosa)
Growing just a few feet from the banks along swampy areas, this orchid can be easily overlooked. There are over 30 species of this orchid, and only three are found […]
Common Buckeye Caterpillar
Common Buckeye Caterpillar’s host plant is the False Foxglove… and at Chassahowitzka WMA there are plenty still blooming for this caterpillar to go into it’s next life cycle stage. Links: […]
Hunchback Bee Fly
First time I have seen this fly at Chassahowitzka WMA, at first I thought it was a Robber Fly. So with a little bit of research, I found this to […]
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Along with the Green Lynx spider, the Goldenrod crab spider does not weave a web, but created web-like traps around the flower to ambush their prey, hence the long front […]
Another Green Lynx Spider
Just can’t get enough of the Green Lynx Spider! Looking for nature stock photos for your blogs, websites or publications, check out my stock photography at https://green-flymedia.smugmug.com/Nature-Wildlife (Galleries are currently being […]
Orange Holomelina
There is not a whole lot of information about this moth… If I do come across some information, this post will be updated.
Great Purple Hairstreak
First time I ever seen this hairstreak before, I usually see Red-banded or Grey, this was certainly a bonus on my trip to Chassahowitzka WMA. To see this butterfly in […]
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