Revrunner

Ah, the Eastern Box Turtle. So underrated. I mean, just look at that coloration! And that look--fierce, determined, unwavering. Even if I di...

Mount Sugarloaf Deerfield, Massachusetts Spotted several of these on my way down the mountain. They seemed to favor the log railing borderi...

Waiting for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry

Linking again today with Skywatch Friday from aboard the Powhatan on the James River.

 

"This butterfly may be seen flying near houses, gravel driveways (✅), near water, muddy places, gardens, and woodlands. Its only host p...

Shot these photos this past Thursday evening before the effects of Tropical Storm Ophelia began to be felt.

Linked to Skywatch Friday

     

  A couple of the other "passengers" taking the Jamestown Scotland Ferry across the James River last night.     Clouds forming on ...

"The male is yellow with four black 'tiger stripes' on each forewing. Females may be either yellow or black, making them dimorp...

You'll just have to take my word for it about the question mark. Unfortunately, this particular butterfly wasn't interested in showi...

     “ W e know that you are royally blest Cicada when, among the tree-tops, You sip some dew and sing your song; For every single thing is ...

"Please, sir, I want some more." -- Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

    L ate summer here. To no one's surprise, it's sunny, hot, and humid most afternoons (this is southeastern Virginia, after all),...