There is some disagreement about the taxonomy of this plant. Hitchcock (2018) considers our teasel to be D. sylvestris, the…
Woodland Skippers can be differentiated from the other tawny, late flying skippers, by virtue of their smaller size (roughly 2/3…
With dark green, arrowhead shaped leaves, pretty little purple flowers with bright yellow stamens forming a tube, and bright red,…
Eight-spotted Skimmers are one of our most common species of dragonfly, found almost everywhere there is still or slow moving…
Wall Lettuce is a 2-4’ tall, multi branched plant in the chicory tribe (Cichorieae) of the family Asteraceae. Members of…
Once you have identified this plant you will see it everywhere. It is a common roadside plant, often growing in…
With its orange, abstract French horn flowers, a blooming Cape Jewelweed isn’t likely to be confused with any other plant.…
This is a fairly good sized (13-17mm) True Bug (Hemiptera), mostly black with an orange border along the wings and…
This is a rarity for me, an easy to identify grasshopper, due to the fact that it is the only…