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Toco Toucans-Ramphastos Toco-Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center- Scotland Neck

Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center in Scotland Neck, North Carolina.

Coquinas-Butterfly Clams-Donax Variabilis-Mollusks-Seashells

Live coquina clams (Donax variabilis).

Cotton Fields-Cotton Balls

Clump of cotton silhouetted against the early-morning sun.

Indian Paint Brush-Castilleja Coccinea-Wildflowers

Indian paint brush (Castilleja coccinea).

Jewelweed-Touch Me Not-Impatiens Capensis-Wildflowers

Jewelweed or touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis).

Eastern Blue Eyed Grass-Sisyrinchium Atlanticum-Wildflower

Eastern blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium atlanticum).

Catesby's Trillium- Trillium Catesbaei-Wildflowers

Catesby's trillium (Trillium catesbaei).

Black Eyed Susan Wildflowers-Rudbeckia Hirta

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta).

Wild Monkshood-Aconitum Uncinatum-Wildflowers

Wild monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum).

Butterflies-Pipevine Swallowtails-Battus Philenor

Pipevine swallowtail butterflies (Battus philenor) mating on thistle.

Starfish-Mottled Sea Star-Evasterias Troschelii-Clams-Prey-Eating

Mottled sea star (Evasterias troschelii) feeding on clam. Sea star was inverted to make this photograph. This is not a natural position for the animal.

Egg Cases-Clearnose Skates-Raja Eglanteria-Rays-Purses

Egg cases of clearnose skate (Raja eglanteria).

Black and Yellow Argiope Spider-Argiope Aurantia-Spiderwebs-Dewdrops

Black-and-yellow argiope spider (Argiope aurantia) and early morning dew. The spider is also known as the common garden spider.

Barbed Wire-Spider Webs-Dew Drops

Barbed wire, spider web, and morning dew.

Wildflowers-Bumble Bees-Beetles-Goldenrods-Insects

Bumble bee and soldier beetle hanging from a goldenrod plant. The insects are cold and covered by dew and will not be able to move until the sun warms them.

Carnivorous Plants-Spiders-Yellow Pitcher Plants-Sarracenia Flava

Spider in yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia flava), a type of carnivorous plant. The spider is awaiting a meal of any hapless insect that falls into the plant's tube.

Damselfly Covered in Dew

Narrow-winged damselfly covered in morning dew.

Dew Covered Wildflowers

Dew-covered aster wildflower.

Bee Balm Wildflower-Oswego Tea-Monarda Didyma

Bee balm (Monarda didyma). The wildflower is also known as Oswego tea.

Bee Balm Wildflower-Oswego Tea-Monarda Didyma

Bee balm (Monarda didyma). The wildflower is also known as Oswego tea.

View from the Campanile on St Mark's Square in Venice Italy

Ventian mask photographed in Venice, Italy.

View from the Campanile on St Mark's Square in Venice Italy

Ventian mask photographed in Venice, Italy.

Blue Crabs | Crab Pots

Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) claw in crab pot (crab trap).

Blue Crabs | Crab Pots

Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) claw in crab pot (crab trap).

Black and Yellow Argiope Spiders-Argiope Aurantia-Phelps Lake- Pettigrew State Park

Black-and-yellow argiope spider (Argiope aurantia) at the shore of Lake Phelps in Pettigrew State Park, North Carolina. The spider is also known as the common garden spider.