I was lucky to spy this gorgeous, large wasp on a cool cloudy day—low temperatures slowed it down. Normally, these predators are in constant motion, and near impossible to photograph.
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One of the most beautiful animals in North America lives among us here at the Arboretum—the coyote. The color of its fur is a varied palette of earth tones. Myriad hues of browns, grays, blacks, and whites are woven together to form a magical coat. It is a thatch work of clay, dry grass stalks, morning sun, bird songs, river
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Soft-winged flower beetles are colorful little critters often found on spring blossoms. Beetles in the family are usually about the same shape (ovoid) and small size (2 to 7 mm) but there’s lots of variation—There are over 520 species in the U.S.
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“A nobler want of man is served by nature, namely, the love of Beauty.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I featured a more common green lacewing on this blog back in September, 2020. Last week, I found a rarer, earth-toned cousin: the San Francisco Lacewing.
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