~ I was amazed to see the first of these large grasshoppers. This is, I believe, an immature one. Although it is large, the wings are small and not yet well-developed, so it was just crawling rather than hopping. The colors were beautiful, with its black and yellow and red.
~ This beautiful dragonfly, which I believe to be a Neon Skimmer, was photographed in Cave Creek Canyon, in Southeast Arizona.
Bordered Patch Butterfly ~ This small pretty butterfly was one of many species that were "puddling" along the trail in Montosa Canyon in Southeast Arizona.
