Category Archives: Insects

Milkweed plants are really where it’s happening in the bug world. Find a clump somewhere and just stand and watch. You’ll see butterflies and beetles and bees and all sorts of strange creatures. Like this Red Milkweed Beetle. Its antennae … Continue reading →

vanessa cardui Sunday, June 8, 2008 — 5:57 pm McHenry County, Ill — Hickory Grove Conservation Area This Painted Lady was flying low along a mowed path through a large grassy field. It flitted from one clover flower to another, … Continue reading →

polites themistocles Sunday, June 8, 2008 — 5:53 pm McHenry County, Ill — Hickory Grove Conservation Area Back when I first began to identify butterflies, I gave up on the Skippers. There are dozens of species that all look very … Continue reading →

I saw a tiny, amazingly patterned bug, but it refused to pose for me. Here's the best shot I managed to get.

Two photos of a Pearl Crescent, taken at 5:45 on a hot and humid afternoon. I got pretty close — its wingspan is only an inch and a half.