Critters and Other Nature

August 2020

Northwest Arkansas is a nature-lover's paradise. Here are some encounters we had with all sorts of lovely living creatures.


Moss, lichen, fungus -- all living together in harmony


Some classic toadstools


Another set of attractive fungi


Is there a finer example of knotty bark?


Bright fungi lighting the way on an early morning hike


So that's how caterpillars nest!


So we're hiking, and this mountain goat is just hanging out, watching our progress


This turtle was just randomly on our sidewalk; we brought him to safety


Not all nature is what you'd like to see ... this is the Lone Star tick


An ancient turtle we saw on a hike


Spring flower


Spider artist showing off


Twin mushrooms, framed by autumn


A colorful dragonfly finds a perfect set of stones to pause on


Lovely lichen


Our annuals lasted all through the winter, seen here covered in frost


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