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Dynastes tityus, f, front face, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, front face, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, front face, MD

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

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Dynastes tityus, f, side face, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, side face, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, side face, MD

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

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Dynastes tityus, f, side, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, side, MD
Dynastes tityus, f, side, MD

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

Eastern Hercules Beetle, Female, Old, Found on the Ground, Scarred, Dirty, Ancient, Maryland, Dynastes tityus, Grubs live in rotten logs, HUGE. Found by Jessica Zelt while going on a walk. Pictures by Amanda Robinson.

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Dysdercus ocreatus U, back, Dominican Republic
Dysdercus ocreatus U, back, Dominican Republic
Dysdercus ocreatus U, back, Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic - Common on flowers November 2012 -Dysdercus ocreatus; identified by Tom Henry, many thanks

Dominican Republic - Common on flowers November 2012 -Dysdercus ocreatus; identified by Tom Henry, many thanks

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eastern worm snake2
eastern worm snake2
eastern worm snake2

Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

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eastern worm snake
eastern worm snake
eastern worm snake

Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

Carphophis amoenus amoenus - sadly one that I chopped up when digging my garden today...but at least I was able to take a picture. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

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Eaten-Leaf-White-Oak-Close-Up
Eaten-Leaf-White-Oak-Close-Up
Eaten-Leaf-White-Oak-Close-Up

White Oak, Insect damage, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland

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Eaten-Leaf-White-oak-Far-Away
Eaten-Leaf-White-oak-Far-Away
Eaten-Leaf-White-oak-Far-Away

White Oak, Insect damage, August 2012, Beltsville, Maryland

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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Body 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Body 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Body 1, PG County, Maryland

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013

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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Side 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Side 1, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Side 1, PG County, Maryland

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Female June 2013

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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings 2, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings 2, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings 2, PG County, Maryland

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013

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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings, PG County, Maryland
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, U, Wings, PG County, Maryland

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013

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Ebony Jewelwing, back, MD, PG County
Ebony Jewelwing, back, MD, PG County
Ebony Jewelwing, back, MD, PG County

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013

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Ebony Jewelwing, eye, md, pg County
Ebony Jewelwing, eye, md, pg County
Ebony Jewelwing, eye, md, pg County

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013

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Ebony Jewelwing, side, MD, PG County
Ebony Jewelwing, side, MD, PG County
Ebony Jewelwing, side, MD, PG County

Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing, Beltsville, Maryland Stream, Male June 2013

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Echinacea purpurea, disk flower 2, Howard, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, disk flower 2, Howard, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, disk flower 2, Howard, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman

Everyone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.

Everyone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.

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Echinacea purpurea, Howard County, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, Howard County, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman
Echinacea purpurea, Howard County, Md, GFG, Helen Lowe Metzman

Everyone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.

Everyone's favorite native plant, the purple coneflower, pretty decent for pollinators, but not nearly as good as some other less sexy flowering plants. Specimen and picture by Helen Low Metzman.