A tussock milkweed moth (left) and monarch caterpillars on swamp milkweed in our backyard.
Next up was the Emily B. Taylor Greenway in Mount Airy (N.C.). We didn't see any caterpillars, though.
Emily B. Taylor Greenway. You can faintly see two dragonflies in the upper right of this photo.
Besides goldenrod, these beautiful flowers were in bloom.
Kudzu beetles on the underside of the kudzu leaf.
On the way to Galax, we stopped at Devil's Den (Fancy Gap, Va.), but someone had already mowed the meadow, which is sad. Just a couple of weeks ago this field was full of milkweed and there were lots of monarchs flitting around. Most of the monarch caterpillars won't emerge from their chrysalis until late October. I wish the preserve would have waited until early November to mow.
Devil's Den Wildlife Preserve, Fancy Gap, Va.
We did find this guy at one of the overlooks.
This fella is on a bench at one of the overlooks. I about sat on him.
Maybe another type of tussock moth caterpillar? Here's a view of the overlook.
I hope other people are finding tons of caterpillars this year!
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