Ben and Joy

This gorgeous pair was sitting on an aster leaf in a Pike County Wetland.

I got to revisit Sundew Prairie last week. It was fun to see the seasons change from June. Agalinus purpurea - purple false foxglove was...

I think this guy is a Manduca sexta (Carolina Sphinx). We found it at work, resting on a wall. I put it in the frig for a short bit so tha...

I found this cicada on my red maple yesterday afternoon. I watched it for two hours. With luck, it will be able to avoid the cicada killer...

Orange Wing (Mellilla xanthometata) near Herrick, Illinois. An Orange Wing checked me out while I was getting ready to work. Did my safet...

This weekend was the Kankakee Sands BioBlitz 2012 in Newton County, Indiana. It was a wonderful opportunity to see the land, learn about th...

There seemed to be less Pronghorn in the valley this year, but that could be as much to do with it being a drier year than last as the acti...

I used bugguide.net for the first time today and was impressed with the how quick and easy it was. I had meant to try it out, since it had ...

I went for a short, easy run one evening at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. About five minutes in, I did a double-take to my left. A ...