Nature in the Ozarks

Red-Spotted Purple ( Limenitis arthemis astyanax ) The Red-Spotted Purple (which is mostly blue and has orange spots) is common throughout...

Deptford Pink ( Dianthus armeria ) This pretty little pink flower was introduced from Europe as a nursery plant, but has long since escaped ...

Leaf-Footed Bug Nymph The nymph stages are often quite colorful and exotic-looking, but impossible (for me) to identify. (Yet another sucker...