Chevalier Woods is always the place to find a Praying mantis (Chinese or European) in Chicago, and this year is no exception to the rule. A.C. found a lovely one and talked things through a little bit - eyes to eyes - before finally (and somewhat sadly) putting him in a jar...
Large Carpenter Bees where also around and about. With those big eyes, they see you coming. This ones was particularly calm.
Or course, other wildlife abounded as well: from slugs, spiders, and mice to these cute snakes resting underneath pieces of wood.
Under the same piece of wood of the snake was a large ant colony, understandably all hither-tither over the fact we disturbed them, and moving their brood to safety.
J. caught a remarkable looking wasp with a right-orange abdomen.
all together - let's go!
Little juveniles abound on this milkweed....
And though butterflies were few this time, a couple still stood out
A little video of J's waspy find.
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