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1 0 Thread-waisted Wasp

Thread-waisted Wasp

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

This wasp is in the Family Sphecidae (Thread-waisted Wasps) and Subfamily ...

1 0 Giant Plume Grass

Giant Plume Grass

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Tall (3.5 - 10 ft) reedy-looking plant with a long head (1 ft) growing on a ...

0 0 Spangled Skimmer

Spangled Skimmer

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Dragonfly. Females (like this spotting) are brown with yellow stripes. Clear ...

0 0 Killdeer

Killdeer

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with two ...

2 0 Calico Pennant

Calico Pennant

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The Calico Pennant or Elisa Pennant (Celithemis elisa) is a dragonfly found in ...

0 0 American White Ibis

American White Ibis

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

This ibis is a medium-sized bird with an overall white plumage, bright ...

1 0 Carolina Satyr Butterfly

Carolina Satyr Butterfly

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Upperside is brown with no markings. Underside is brown; both wings have many ...

1 0 Clouded Skipper

Clouded Skipper

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Skipper with dark brown wings. Upperside of male forewing has a dark black ...

4 0 Great Purple Hairstreak

Great Purple Hairstreak

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Hairstreak butterfly that has a hindwing with one short and one long tail. ...

2 0 Hoary Edge

Hoary Edge

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Skipper where upperside of wings is dark brown; center of forewing with a ...

0 1 Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a large North American ...

0 0 Pearl Crescent

Pearl Crescent

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Quite variable. Males usually have black antennal knobs. Upperside is orange ...

1 0 Fragile Forktail Damselfly

Fragile Forktail Damselfly

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

This is a species of female damselfly in the genus Ischnura. It is 21 to 29 mm ...

0 0 Red Maple

Red Maple

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Red maple is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern ...

2 0 Variegated Fritillary

Variegated Fritillary

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Butterfly with upperside tawny orange with thick dark veins and markings; black ...

3 0 Long-tailed Skipper

Long-tailed Skipper

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Skipper with long tails. Upperside is dark blackish brown; body and wing bases ...

0 0 American Wisteria

American Wisteria

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

American Wisteria is a woody, deciduous, perennial climbing vine of the ...

1 0 Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a small duck and is the only ...

0 0 Carolina Horsenettle

Carolina Horsenettle

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

This perennial forb/herb is native to the United States. The flowers and ...

0 0 Wood Storks

Wood Storks

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Large American wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It was formerly ...

0 0 Sweetbay Magnolia

Sweetbay Magnolia

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Magnolia virginiana is an evergreen or deciduous tree to 30 m tall, native to ...

1 0 Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has ...

1 0 Bald-faced Hornet Nest

Bald-faced Hornet Nest

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

This is the nest of the bald-faced hornet, a eusocial wasp of the cosmopolitan ...

0 0 Winged Sumac

Winged Sumac

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Winged sumac is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree, 20-35 ft. tall, with ...

1 0 Wandering Glider

Wandering Glider

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

This dragonfly is distinctive with its predominantly yellow color. It has a ...

1 0 White-throated Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The White-throated Sparrow is a large, full-bodied sparrow with a fairly ...

2 0 Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Hermit Thrushes have a chunky shape similar to an American Robin, but smaller. ...

0 0 American Pokeweed

American Pokeweed

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

American Pokeweed is a large semi-succulent herbaceous perennial plant growing ...

0 0 Dun Skipper

Dun Skipper

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Butterfly with upperside of head and thorax is yellow-orange. Wings are ...

4 0 Black-and-yellow Argiope Spider

Black-and-yellow Argiope Spider

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

Large spider with distinctive yellow and black markings on their abdomens and a ...

1 1 Osprey

Osprey

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The osprey is a large raptor and is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. ...

1 0 Eastern Carpenter Bee

Eastern Carpenter Bee

by KenCheeksSouth Carolina, USA

The Eastern Carpenter Bee is the carpenter bee most often encountered in the ...

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