Can you guess whom Minnie will become?

This beautiful Caterpillar is named Minnie, because… She’ll soon transform into a glorious Monarch Butterfly! Once you see a Monarch … More

Can a caterpillar be more beautiful than…

…the moth it will become? YES, if the caterpillar happens to be Cécile the Cecropia! Here we see Cécile in … More

You can tell right away that Thomas here isn’t mute. He’s a proud and noble Trumpeter Swan! With a ten … More

Beau is our name for the beautiful Great Blue Heron who fishes in a nearby salt marsh. Many’s the time … More

If these elegant avians look unfamiliar, perhaps you’ve never seen the intro theme for Miami Vice? I have always adored Flamingoes, … More

Their name is Africaans for ‘“Hammer” because their heads look like, well, you know. The featured photo is of Henrietta … More

Meet Cyril, whom I believe to be a Yellow-Bellied Sunbird—also known as Variable Sunbird—and one of the most glorious creatures … More

Cato is a Cattle Egret, feasting on the insect life that our bovine friends attract and drive out of the … More

Meet Dryas iulia of the Heliconinae subfamily! Her common name is sometimes Orange Julia or simply Julia, or less commonly … More

Here’s a favorite shot from the Canada Goose Mating Dance that I witnessed this spring, published here for the first … More