Beautiful Butterfly

Photo taken at Rockwood park gardens 8-8-2015

Broad-headed sharpshooter (Cicadellidae)

A little true bug (Oncometopia orbona) taking evasive action on a leaf in Chesterfield County in 2015.

Red-spotted purple (Nymphalidae)

Limenitis arthemis at Belle Isle in fall 2014

Dayflower (Commelinaceae)

A dayflower at Belle Isle in fall 2014. I think it's either Commelina erecta (native) or Commelina communis (introduced).

Maymont Grapes 2012

beautiful grapes at Maymont

Skink: quick good Lizard

Skinks are quite plentiful around here.  They like to sun themselves on dead logs and eat insects.  The youngsters have bright blue tails.

Blue Heron at Maymont 2012

Check out the video I made which includes this guy HERE!