Red-spotted Purple

Saw this Butterfly while walking in the Gilmore Ponds Nature Preserve. The white admiral or red-spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis) is a polytypic species of North American brush-footed butterfly, common throughout much of the eastern United States. L. a. astyanax has red spots on its underside and the top of the wings are notable for their iridescent blue markings. L. a. arthemis on the other hand has a large white band traversing both the forewings and hindwings. The red-spotted purple is a mimic of the poisonous Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) and is typically found in open woodlands and along forest edges.

Amongst the blossoms.

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Sucking beauty

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Suck-U-Lent

Butterfly at work at Gilmore Ponds Metropark

John the photo friendly Lion

John poses for the photograph

Bee delicious

Pollination at its best

Northern White Faced Scops Owl

Little guy likes those colorful nails :) Taken during the MACY’S KIDS, CULTURES, CRITTERS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL

Call me Ruppell

The RÜPPELL’S VULTURE looks out! Taken during the MACY’S KIDS, CULTURES, CRITTERS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL

Walk in the park

It has been over a month since I last walked in Gilmore Metropark. So much to see.

Imani the Queen

Imani watching children on the other side of the glass

Dragonfly

One of the ferocious predators flying over the Gilmore Ponds Metropark

Canadian Geese Family

Canadian Geese swimming in the pond

The Fastest Cheetah in the World

Sarah the fastest clocked Cheetah in the world.

Eye on the child

A cheetah at the Cincinnati zoo keeps its eye on children in the crowd.

Sitting up high

Two Buff-cheeked Gibbons cuddle each other for warmth at the Cincinnati Zoo

One Eye

The Scops owl gives me the eye

Savanna

Photographs of general interest