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View fullsize Red-eyed tree frogs are little gymnasts, climbing up and down all the plants and trees in the jungle! 🐸
View fullsize Red-eyed tree frogs conceal themselves under leaves during the day and come out at night to hunt for bugs! ☀️🐸🌑
View fullsize Despite their vibrant coloration that could be seen as a warning, red-eyed tree frogs are not venomous. 🐸
View fullsize The green anole - a majestic lizard who loves posing on fences, buildings, and tree branches.💮 Green anole products are available at my shop if you want to check them out! shopwildwiris.com I am running behind my own arbitrary schedule, but eventu
View fullsize #wildlifefreak #wildlifephotography #wildlifegarden #wildlifeaddict #wildlifepics #wildlifeig FYI: Green anoles don't actually have to be green. 🤎 They have color-changing properties and, depending on factors like humidity and temperature, can sho
View fullsize Green anoles have a dewlap that some call a throat fan. 🦎 They use it to claim their territory and attract mates. 👕📓🎒Check out my sustainable clothing and accessories shop with my wildlife designs on them at shopwildwiris.com
View fullsize Here is the larger version of my painted bunting repeating pattern! 🎨 All painted bunting designs are live on my shops now. ☺️ I will be slowing down on posting here a bit, but don't worry - more wild designs are in the works. Hint:🦎 I am de
View fullsize Just your typical meet-cute between two painted buntings in the forest. 🌿🦜
View fullsize This flock of painted buntings is hanging out in the forest on a beautiful, sunny day. 🌞 My painted bunting designs will be released into my shops at the beginning of next week. 🤗

I create art inspired by wildlife using various media.

View fullsize Walking Along a Never-ending, Desolate path; Eager to Roam. 🪽
View fullsize Life can be taken or altered drastically in a second; enjoy what you got while you got it and be grateful for it. 🥲
View fullsize These are the type of jaw-dropping views that act as the "cherry on-top." 🍒 (I don't like cherries, so for me it's the "strawberry on-top!" 🍓) Getting outdoors and walking is amazing. It brings peace of mind. It has obvious he
View fullsize I'll be your guide on a wild safari through the forest! 🌲🧝‍♀️
View fullsize Not much else matters out on the trail except the sound of the birds and the wind whipping across your skin. 🕊️
View fullsize Oh, the path that life is taking me on. 🚶 So many twists and turns, of course, never a straight or efficient route. 🌀 But I suppose in the end it's all leading me to the same destination.
View fullsize Step into my office... 🧝‍♀️
View fullsize The weather is heating up for (hopefully) one last time before we launch into fall. 🍂 I am ready to take advantage of the cool weather out on the trail. To have to put on a hoodie to go hiking? COZY! The dogs will love it too - they've been left
View fullsize Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I took the one less traveled by... and that has made all the difference. 🪵

This one is all about me and my life as an outdoorsperson and creative.

View fullsize It's another good day to be a wildlife lover - so many friends to meet! 🙂
View fullsize Cute little curlies ➿
View fullsize a beautiful Pearl crescent 🌙
View fullsize Nine-banded armadillos give birth to identical quadruplets. 👶👶👶👶 I was lucky enough to happen upon this little quadruplet squad foraging in the forest.
View fullsize This has got to be the cutest, most playful assassin to ever exist. 😜
View fullsize Weevils are important pollinators for flowers and sometimes share an even closer relationship with the flower by laying eggs on it. 🌼
View fullsize Shield-backed pine seed bugs feed on the seeds of pine trees. 🌲
View fullsize Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) rely on bodies of water to sustain their lifecycle. 🔄 They lay their eggs beneath the surface of water. They go through their entire larval stage living and feeding in water. And they stay around the
View fullsize This is the larvae of a poison ivy sawfly. 🪱 The poison ivy sawfly feeds on... you guessed it... poison ivy! They help keep its growth in check. 🍃

I wander around and take pictures of the amazing wonders of the wild world.