Peep Frogs and Whippoorwills

Some interesting things found on a ride in the woods.

Fungi in the Forest

The bottom picture is from 2021. I posted it only so you can see the gorgeous markings on this little guy. The first two pictures are recent and I just couldn't get this straight on look. This butterfly is only about 1/2" to 1" in size. They're very lively, too, flitting from one place to another and you're lucky to photograph one!

Can you believe the nearly perfect concentric web? Now that is an engineering feat!

Bumblebee searching for pollen and comes out literally covered in it!

Bald Face Hornet Nest. This nest is about 30 feet in the air in a maple tree. This nest is a work of art, actually beautiful, except for the residents. In the first picture, you can see several of the hornets coming out of the nest due to the vibrations of our four wheeler. We waited a while and they seemed to settle down. However, I found out these hornets have face recognition. You go by the nest one time and they check your face. The next time you go by, you are considered an enemy and could be stung.

This is one of our cute wild baby bunnies in our yard. Our dog, Scout, loves to bark at them and they don’t even mind! We were just about ten feet from this little guy and he just continued to eat!

Hummingbirds everywhere! They must be packing in the calories for that long trip across the Gulf of Mexico coming up shortly.

Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly drinking from a Rose of Sharon bloom

Peep Frogs and Whippoorwills turned 8 today!