Insects

Tiger Bee Fly

This is the first time that I ever saw a Tiger Bee Fly. . . Features: 1) This insect is actually a fly not a bee. 2) I heard there are at least 800 different species of bee flies in North America. 3) Tiger Bee Flies are pollinators. 4) These flies can range between 3/4 […]

Butterflies

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies

Have to share some interesting information about the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies. . . Features:  The male is yellow with black tiger stripes.  There are two different female versions.  1) One looks similar to the male but has blue spots on its lower wings.  2) The other is all black with the blue spots on […]

Mammals

Eastern Fox Squirrels

Because of the squirrel baffle, usually the squirrels don’t get access to the bird feeders.  This little one jumped from the outdoor bird cage that I had on the ground and was so happy to get access to the bird feeder! Appearance:  These squirrels have long and furry tails.  Different eastern fox squirrel species have […]