Velvet Ant

Pseudomethoca simillim
Latin for “oh this is going to hurt”. No, not really. But – this fuzzy little dudette isn’t an ant at all. It’s a flightless wasp and is commonly called a Velvet Ant or a Cow Killer (Ant). This one was found on Pilot Mountain in North Carolina a few hours before sunset (these [...]


Spanworm

Itsy bitsy cutest little spanworm and I haven’t the slightest idea what kind of spanworm/inchworm it is or what lovely moth it will grow into. Just liked him and I thought I would share.
This little dude was living on Pilot Mountain in NC. The Bruce Spanworm in particular is known as quite the pest, but [...]


Creeping Phlox

 
Phlox subulata
A simple but lovely ground cover, from the Raleigh Raulston Arboretum.