A Variety of Creatures, Mostly Small.

Saturday Critters
 

Let's start with a box turtle in my back yard. The rather redundant scientific name is Terrapene carolina carolina so I'm calling it Caroline. 

It's been a while since I posted anything for Caturday, but Halloween is coming so a black cat seems appropriate. I used filters and layers in Photoshop to dress this up. 

Next we see a picture of a deer along Skyline Drive. When you see one, slow down even if it isn't in the road. They usually travel with family members so another one may dart into your path.

Here's a less welcome sight: a spotted lanternfly. I saw this pest in Winchester at Glen Burnie. It was on a piece of sticky tape that was wrapped around a tree as a trap, probably to catch these invasive insects. They are newcomers to Virginia and have not shown up in my county yet, but Winchester is not that far away. 

 The squirrel is a common sight throughout Virginia. They sometimes sit in the middle of the road. I slow down, open a window, and thump the outside of the car, "Thump, thump, thump." They run. This works for ducks and geese too, who don't pay attention to a car horn.

I did not identify the bird in the tree. All I could see was a silhouette.

Can you the bee on the wildflowers in the last image?