When hiking near Florida Canyon in SE Arizona, I saw two of these very fuzzy caterpillars, climbing in the grasses beside the path. I'd never seen any like it, but I believe it is the larval form of Virginia Tiger Moth. I've never seen the moth either. One of the things I love about travel is all the new things you find, and this very monsoon season was no exception! 9/2/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
A smaller version of Arizona wildlife, was the many butterflies I saw flying everywhere. The most impressive was at Canoa Historic Ranch natural area, where some of the plants had attracted many butterflies. This shot was of a cluster of Queen Butterflies in a garden area near the lake. 9/1/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
More wildlife in Arizona. On the back porch of the cabin I stayed in in Madera Canyon, 4 raccoons came to visit in the early evening. It appeared to be two adults and two mostly-grown youngsters. I suspected that they were expecting a snack, and this one looks like he's waiting not-too-patiently. 8/31/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
