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Officer Cornjob @cornjob.bsky.social · 1h

We have those too, such vivid and sparkling colors on a tiny spider. Another great photo!

Officer Cornjob @cornjob.bsky.social · 1h

Yay, jelly corals! Lovely photo, Kate.

Officer Cornjob @cornjob.bsky.social · 2h

Lovely pics, Muttley! And those robins are so sweet.

As kids we probably would have taken this one as a harbinger of a cold one alright.

Another of our local orbweavers, the Furrow Orbweaver (Larinioides cornutus), for #Arachtober

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Our prolific and helpful Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata) makes a showing for #InsectThursday

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The bright and jolly Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) for #BloomScrolling #ColorADay #YellowThu

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Day 8 of #Mushroom #October brings a cluster of Pinwheel Marasmius (Marasmius rotula).

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Beautiful! They are magnificent singers, indeed.

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For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #Eating, it's my only decent photo so far of a Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis), who here has caught a stonefly in Shenandoah.

Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) male with a stonefly in its beak

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Beautiful shots and a wonderful find!

Great pay-off, Sluggo's face says it all. Hollywood sequel pitch: "So, hear me out, what if the hat belongs to a visiting cousin, and we see him walking around later in it? And Nancy develops a crush on him?"

Thank you, I love the markings as well!

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Same, it's always a joy to get a new ID, even on one that's been around a while.

Scaups are cunning that way. I had pictures of Lesser Scaups for a few years before realising it, because they were intermixed in a flock of Ring-necked Ducks and I didn't look closely enough. Now it seems so obvious...

Most of my pics are in April and May. I've got one in July, but it's definitely looking on its way out by then. So check in Spring. I'm in Central Virginia, which is floodplain, so I would imagine you have a fair chance of the same there.

You'll find it around oak and beech, so if you have beechdrops you may find it too! Here's a couple of my sightings.

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Beautiful photo! And yes, like most root parasites these plants have no chlorophyll. We have a few other such plants in Virginia, like beechdrops, cancer flower, and bear corn.

Gorgeous shot of a great spider!

"It was then that the Sluggo of Earth 17 learned he had somehow ended up on Earth Prime."

Wow! Must be beautiful around your space.

"Some days it's hard to swallow." 😄 Great photo, Amy! Wonderful tones and texture, too.

What a handsome plant, well done with it!

What a handsome fellow, thanks for sharing Barrie!

As promised, here's another fishing spider for #Arachtober, the Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus). This is one of our largest spiders as well, this specimen being about the size of an adult human hand.

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Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is Virginia's only native honeysuckle. It's also known as Trumpet Honeysuckle. #BloomScrolling #ColorADay #RedWed

Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) with red blooms, also known as Trumpet Honeysuckle

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The purple-lipped fans of a Violet Toothed Polypore (Trichaptum biforme) for day 7 of #Mushroom #October.

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The #BirdOfTheDay themes are #BlueWater and #Perched, so this male Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) with his eye on the sky might be a twofer. Either way, I hope he brightens your day!

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To be replaced, I pray, with a Luchador mask.

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"I like bee butt and I cannot lie!" - Sir Spins-a-Lot

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Yes, I was noticing that too, which is another reason your ID is probably correct. Our Fiery Skippers have less brown bordering, but it's entirely possible your regional ones have more. There's a lot of local variation in insect species.

Thanks, Muttley! They are specialised for fishing, which gives them their unique toothy bill and streamlined form.

Likewise. Makes me feel like I'm trapped in a bed that has a vore fetish.

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Gorgeous photo, Christina! Limpkins somehow manage to be both understated and stunning at the same time.

Here's an Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) for my first #TurtleTuesday post.

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What a gorgeous plant, and lovely photo!

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Could be, I'm not as familiar with the Western species. For Eastern species I'd say it's a good match for a Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), thanks to the dark shoulder bands.

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That's great! It's the bird team of Siegfried & Roy. 🌟

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The newsie cap is indeed a classic and perfect for Sluggo. And further respect for him in his crime-fighting role as The Question.

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They actually made it pretty easy for me. Star Trek was the only Paramount title I still watched, and they cancelled one series and shorted the other. Honestly, between the mergers and AI, I have very little interest in mainstream content anymore.

Lovely photo, and I agree, thrushes are often overlooked.

We don't have those stickers here, so my Saturday night plans remain unchanged.