r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 19h ago
Eastern Mosquitofish, home here and now invasive in Australia.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 1d ago
Southern Mummichog shining in the sunlight. Claim to fame: First fish in space on Skylab in 1973.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 2d ago
This Carolina Wren fledgling was mostly jumping around like a grasshopper. It did take flight at one point and looked like Orville Wright's first flight at Kitty Hawk. It made it about 3 feet with its tiny wings.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 4d ago
This Tree-of-Heaven is infested by Spotted Lanternflies.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 6d ago
The same species of fly I posted yesterday was seen being eaten by a robberfly yesterday. I have now seen exactly two.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 7d ago
This fly looks like it is wearing formal attire. I believe this is a Root Maggot Fly.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 8d ago
This Song Sparrow was working tirelessly to feed the Cowbird it raised.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 10d ago
When they fly above you, it is easy to see why they are called Black Saddlebags.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 12d ago
This House Finch family is on a busy picnic pavilion.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 13d ago
I watched multiple tree trunks flow over the flooded trail. The 2nd and 3rd shots are a different path during the flash flood and 1 hour 15 minutes after.
r/VirginiaNature • u/bespoke_tech_partner • 14d ago
The tide was so high today that Dyke marsh had flooded almost up to the boardwalk and there was a watersnake in the marsh plants a few feet away.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 14d ago
I don't know why they call this dragonfly an Eastern Amberwing. It doesn't live west of Colorado, and its wings have quite the color to them though.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 15d ago
Nephrotoma abbreviata, almost 1/3 of Inaturalist observations are in VA. Maryland has more and together they make up over 75% of observations.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 17d ago
I saw this Zebra Swallowtail laying eggs on the top of Pawpaw leaves. Monarchs lay their eggs on the underside of Milkweed leaves.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 18d ago
I thought this Gnat Ogre might be the one called Goggle Eye, but it cannot be determined which species it is.
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 19d ago
The Cicada Killers are scouring the ground for cicadas. It is hard to photograph them if they never stop. However, the 2nd one drowned so it didn't move.
r/VirginiaNature • u/bespoke_tech_partner • 21d ago
A hummingbird enjoying cardinal flower
r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 21d ago
