“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, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Immature Praying Mantid on White Swan Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Courtesy of Leslie Fried ©2024
Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio glaucus)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Scoliid Wasp (Socliidae Family) on Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Orb Spider's Irridescent Web
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Courtesy of Leslie Fried ©2024
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae Family) on Mophead Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Little bees on Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Courtesy of Leslie Fried ©2024
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Green-headed Bee (Halictidae Family) on Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Bumble Bees (Bombus sp.) on Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Female Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) on Skyscraper™ Orange Salvia (Salvia x 'HYBSV18020')
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) laying eggs
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Cicada-killer Wasp (Sphecius speciosus)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Bumble Bees (Bombus sp.) on Stoke's Aster (Stokesia laevis)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Carolina Anole (Anolis carolinensis) shedding its old skin. This process is called ecdysis.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Bees on Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Adult Leaf-footed Bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
