Fledgling I think, still being cared for by a parent, but able to fly short distances
I was happy to see this fine dragonfly in the plantings right outside our building!
First batch of the season (that I have seen)
Egg mass found after importing Douglas Fir Christmas Tree to Maryland. Destroyed, tree inspected for other egg masses. Will be bagged instead of mulched in January.
In the bee sanctuary of the Urban Farm on Governors Island.
Originally planted, but now self-seeds.
Tunneling through a common milkweed pod