Category: Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

November 3 Week 1 Garden Photos

Nov 3, 2025 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals, Photo Worthy Plants

“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” ~Unknown~ Golden Leaves of...

July1 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jul 1, 2024 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals, Photo Worthy Plants

“Land is not merely soil, it is a fountain of energy flowing through a circuit of soils, plants, and animals.” ~Aldo Leopold~ Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) Barbara H. Smith,...

September 18 Week 3 Garden Photos

Sep 18, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

Creepy, Crawly, and Cool: Part 2 Southern Green Stinkbug Instars (Nezara viridula) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Female Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) with spiderlings...

September 11 Week 2 Garden Photos

Sep 11, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

Creepy, Crawly, Cool: Insects and Arachnids American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson University Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) with prey Vicky...

January 23 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jan 25, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 2 Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC, Clemson...

January 16 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jan 16, 2023 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

Revisit some of Barbara Smith’s favorite insect and spider photos, Part 1 Delores Edwards Camellia (Camellia x 'Delores Edwards') and Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Barbara H. Smith, ©2023 HGIC,...

August 1 Week 1 Garden Photos

Aug 1, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals, Photo Worthy Plants

Life in The Garden Female Hummingbird Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Cicada Exoskeleton Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Bumble Bees on Thistle Barbara H. Smith,...

May 23 Week 4 Garden Photos

May 23, 2022 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals, Photo Worthy Plants

May Wildflowers Benefit Pollinating Insects Small's Ragwort (Packera anonyma) and Prairie Fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University Butterflyweed with Bumble Bee...

September 6 Week 1 Garden Photos

Sep 6, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

“Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures.” ~Henry David Thoreau~   Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson...

August 9 Week 2 Garden Photos

Aug 9, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” ~William Shakespeare~ Green Lynx Spider ( Peucetia viridans) Barbara H. Smith, ©2021 HGIC, Clemson University American Painted Lady Butterfly...

February Week 1 Garden Photos

Feb 1, 2021 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

A winter’s day walk in the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Walk quietly and softly, and you’ll be amazed at what you see.

July Week 3 Garden Photos

Jul 15, 2019 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

The wonderful world of insects! Chinese Praying Mantid Patricia Whitener, ©2019, Clemson Extension Three-lined Flower Moth Vicky Bertagnolli, ©2018, Clemson Extension Polyphemus Moth Vicky...