Orb Weaver Spider on a Mountain Bike Trail
A nature photographer encounters the harmless Spotted Orb-weaver Spider while hiking and captures photos of the spider in its large orb-shaped web.
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Banded Garden Spider at Ben Geren Park
I photographed a Banded Garden Spider at Ben Geren Park in Arkansas. Read my Wildlife and Photography Notes from this fall encounter.
Doe and Button Buck at First Light
An early morning encounter with a Whitetail Doe and her button buck fawn at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Garden Spider’s Grasshopper Feast Captured
I photographed a garden spider wrapping a grasshopper in silk at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Learn how and why these orb-weavers hunt.
Spotting a Horsefly at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge
Horsefly at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, photographed on Johnson grass with close-up notes on behavior, habitat, and camera settings.
Encountering an Unidentified Chrysalis
I photographed a Viceroy butterfly chrysalis at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge and share how I identified it.
An American Robin Soaking Up the Rays
Steve Creek recounts seeing an American Robin sunbathing in his backyard and reflects on the tranquil nature of birds sunbathing.
Fox Squirrel with Ticks in My Arkansas Yard
See how a Fox Squirrel deals with ticks in my Arkansas backyard. Photography tips and wildlife notes on these common garden visitors.