Why does this one beautiful Black-eyed Susan have red on it, while the others are all yellow? Saw these native flowers yesterday, growing wild at a local greenway.

Eyed Click Beetle, photo Sally KneidelSaw this beautiful big click beetle on the deck a few days ago, about an inch long. If clicked away after one picture, disappearing into the brush.The two black spots are fake eyes that startle birds and other …

Red Milkweed Beetles mating. Photo by Sally Kneidel, 2015If you’re looking for a pretty insect that’s easy to photograph, check out Common Milkweed plants in spring and fall for Red Milkweed Beetles . Both times I’ve seem these red beetles in the last …

White-faced Capuchins, mother and child, in Costa Rica.  Photo by Sally KneidelMother orangutan with newborn, refuge in Borneo. Photo by Sally KneidelI wish a safe Mother’s Day to all the wildlife mothers across the world.  Especially the wor…

Monarchs have started their spring migration from Mexico to the United States and Canada.  These gorgeous butterflies migrate farther than any other butterfly, often more than 1000 miles!  They’re reported to have left their Mexican wintering…