Wolf in the Woods

Wolf in the Woods

As I’m poking around trees and shrubs searching for creatures I notice it in the shadowed crook of the tree. This is the largest wolf spider I’ve ever encountered, hiding among the shadows beside this Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge trail. I guesstimate his...
Turtle Mug

Turtle Mug

This boy was laying in the sun on a minimum maintenance road out in the Flint Hills this morning. I’m sure he expected to get through the day un-annoyed. Nope. I saw a gray fox too, but he was too fast for me. Turtles I can keep up with.
Multi-tasking Bees

Multi-tasking Bees

Famous for their incredible work ethic, I was amazed to see the bees continue to gather pollen even while mating.
Crab Spider

Crab Spider

Found this morning on a wild blackeyed susan at the Flint Hills Natl. Wildlife Refuge (near Hardford, Kansas). The little buggers and tiny but have kind of a macho attitude.
Wild Mustang

Wild Mustang

Approx 7000 wild mustangs are now in Kansas, living out their days in natural state, mostly on private land. This mare is part of a herd south of Teterville in Greenwood County.