Located in Explore the Wild at the Museum of Life and Sciences, Durham, NC wolf habitat features two red wolves (Canis rufus), ambassadors for a critically endangered species that was once common in North Carolina.
Wolves in Durham
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Not Only Butterflies
In addition to the Magic Wings Butterfly House, we saw this black bear resting at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC.
Large Nymph on Flowers
The butterflies in the genus Idea are sometimes called Paper Butterflies or Tree Nymphs, because of their delicate, translucent wings. They boast a distinctive, graphic patterned appearance, veined and spotted with black markings. Here are these large nymph butterflies around flowers at Magic Wings Butterfly House, Durham, NC.
Large Tree Nymph
Also known as the paper kite butterfly, rice paper butterfly, large tree nymph, or in Australia the white nymph butterfly, it is a butterfly known especially for its presence in butterfly houses and live butterfly expositions. It has a wingspan of 12 to 14 cm. Here is one at Magic Wings Butterfly House, Durham, NC.
Julia Butterfly
Julia butterflies are found (in the US) primarily in the southernmost parts of Florida and Texas. The host plant for Julia butterflies is passion vine. Here is one at Magic Wings Butterfly House in Durham, NC.
Postman Butterfly
The postman butterfly, common postman or simply postman at the Magic Wings Butterfly House in Durham, NC. It gets its distinctive name because of its daily travel route, which is the same from day to day, from flower to flower, just like a postman on his route from postbox to postbox every day.
A Brilliant Colorful Evening Sky
A colorful evening sky during sunset over Hickory NC
A Brilliant Colorful Evening Sky