This page highlights some images I have taken from around Champaign County in East-Central Illinois. Localities include my own backyard in Southwest Champaign, nearby parks such as Meadowbrook Park and Robeson Park, as well as the natural areas near the Sangamon River at the Foosland Spotsmen's Club in Northwest Champaign County.

	Female Argia fumipennis violacea (violet dancer) This image of a female Argia fumipennis violacea (violet dancer) damselfly was taken on July 3, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Japanese Beetle Eating Clover This image of a Japaense beewtle eating clover was taken on July 3, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Common Buckeye Caterpillar This image of a common buckeye caterpillar was taken on July 24, 2011 at the Foosland Sportmen's Club, near the Sangamon River. MACRO
	Eastern Forktail Damselfly This image of an Eastern Forktail Damselfly was taken from Foosland on July 24, 2011. MACRO
	Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Face This image of a female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly was taken on July 29, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Wings This image of a black female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail was taken on July 29, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly This image of a Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly was taken on July 29, 2011 near Foosland, IL.. MACRO
	Monarch Butterfly on Zinnia Flower This image of a monarch butterfly on a zinnia flower was taken on August 5, 2011 in Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Northern Crescent Butterfly This image of a northern crescent butterfly was taken on August 5, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Northern Crescent Butterfly This image of a northern crescent butterfly was taken on August 5, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Orange Sulphur Butterfly This image of an orange sulphur butterfly was taken on August 5, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Orchard Spider This image of an orchard spider was taken on July 24, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Red Spotted Purple Butterfly This image of a red spotted purple butterfly was taken on July 24, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Sulphur Butterfly This image of a sulphur butterfly was taken on August 5, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Wheel Bug This image of a wheel bug was taken on August 14, 2011 from Robeson Park in SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Widow Skimmer Dragonfly This image of a widow skimmer dragonfly was taken on August 14, 2011 from Robeson Park in SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Barn Spider This image of a barn spider was taken on August 16, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Common Buckeye Butterfly This image of a common buckeye butterfly was taken on August 19, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Brown Mantidfly This image of a brown mantidfly was taken on August 20, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Praying Mantis This image of a praying mantis was taken on August 20, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Female Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly This image of a female eastern amberwing dragonfly was taken on August 20, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Male 12-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly Face This image of a male 12-spotted skimmer dragonfly face was taken on August 21, 2011 from Urbana, IL. MACRO
	Painted Lady Butterfly This image of a painted lady butterfly was taken on August 21, 2011 from Urbana, IL. MACRO
	Gray Hairstreak Butterfly This image of a Gray hairstreak butterfly was taken on August 21, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Cucumber Beetle on Yellow Flowers This image of a cucumber beetle on yellow flowers was taken on August 21, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Cicada Nymph Emerging from Skin This image of a cicada nymph emerging from its skin was taken on August 21, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) This image of a black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) was taken on September 17, 2011 from Robeson Park in SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Praying Mantis on a Hyssop Plant This image of a praying mantis climbing on a hyssop plant was taken on September 12, 2011 from SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Wheel Bugs Mating This image of two wheel bugs mating was taken on September 10, 2011 from Robeson Park in SW Champaign, IL. MACRO
	Sulphur Butterfly on Clover This image of a sulphur butterfly on a clover flower was taken on August 27, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Red Spotted Purple Butterfly Face This image of the face of a red spotted purple butterfly was taken on August 27, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Black Swallowtail Butterfly Investigating Clover This image of a black swallowtail butterfly investigating clover was taken on August 27, 2011 near Foosland, IL. MACRO
	Red Admiral Butterfly This image of a red admiral butterfly was taken on April 1, 2012 from Foosland, IL.
	Pearl Crescent Butterfly This image of a pearl crescent butterfly as taken on April 1, 2012 from Foosland, IL.
	Mourning Cloak Butterfly This image of a mourning cloak butterfly was taken on April 1, 2012 from Robeson Park in SW Champaign, IL.
	Eastern Comma Butterfly This image of an Eastern comma butterfly was taken on March 18, 2012 from Robeson Park in SW Champaign, IL.
	Cabbage White Butterfly This image of a cabbage white butterfly on a wild garlic mustard leaf was taken on March 25, 2012 from Robeson Park in SW Champaign, IL.
	Question Mark Butterfly Underside This image of a question mark butterfly underside was taken on April 15, 2012 from SW Champaign, IL.
	Question Mark Butterfly from Above This image of a question mark butterfly from above was taken on April 15, 2012 from SW Champaign, IL.
	American Lady Butterfly from Above This image of an American lady butterfly from above was taken on April 15, 2012 from SW Champaign, IL.
	Question Mark Butterfly and its Angel-Like Wings This image of a question mark butterfly and its angel-like wings was taken on April 22, 2012 from SW Champaign, IL.
	Spring Azure Butterfly This image of a Spring azure butterfly was taken on May 19, 2012 from SW Champaign, IL.
	Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly This image of a pipevine swallowtail butterfly was taken on July 1, 2012 near Charleston, IL.
	Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly Hovering Like an Angel This image of a pipevine swallowtail butterfly hovering like an angel over a Monarda flower was taken on July 1, 2012 near Charleston, IL.
	Wood Satyr Butterfly This image of a wood satyr butterfly was taken on July 1, 2012 near Charleston, IL.
	Eastern Tailed Blue on Coneflower This image of an Eastern tailed blue butterfly on coneflower was taken on July 28, 2012 from Meadowbrook Park, Urbana IL.
	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on a Teasel Flower This image of an Eastern tiger swallowtail on a teasel flower was taken on July 14, 2012 from Anderson, Indiana.
	Black Swallowtail on a Clover Flower This image of a black swallowtail butterfly on a clover flower was taken on August 9, 2012 from Anderson, Indiana.
	Common Checkered Skipper Butterfly This image of a common checkered skipper butterfly on a clover flower was taken on August 9, 2012 from Anderson, Indiana.
	Dorsal Side of an Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly This image of the dorsal side of an Eastern tailed blue butterfly was taken on August 10, 2012 from Anderson, Indiana.
	Red Spotted Purple on a Shrub This image of a red spotted purple butterfly on a shrub was taken on August 10, 2012 from Anderson, Indiana.
	Variegated Fritillary Butterfly This image of a variegated fritillary butterfly was taken on August 10, 2012 from Anderson, Indiana.
	Fiery Skipper Butterfly This image of a fiery skipper butterfly was taken on August 10, 2012 from Anderson, Indiana.
	Face of a Painted Lady This image of the face of a painted lady butterfly was taken on August 27, 2012 from SW Champaign, IL.
	Face of a Monarch Butterfly This image of the face of a monarch butterfly was taken on August 30, 2012 from SW Champaign, IL.
	Face of a Sulphur Butterfly This image of the face of a sulphur butterfly was taken on September 11, 2012 from South Champaign, IL.
	Mourning Cloak Sunning This image of a mourning cloak butterfly sunning was taken on September 22, 2012 from Meadowbrook Park, Urbana.
	Sulphur Butterflies Puddling This image of sulphur butterflies puddling was taken on September 29, 2012 near Foosland, IL.