Observations by quandtja31

This was found next to a large pond. It was growing in very muddy soil, it was surprising because I didn’t know irises could grow so close to water. It has a very vibrant yellow color with long green leaves and stems.

Saw fluttering nearby and had to wait for it to land. Has a very pretty orange color with black patterns. This was very small, maybe 2 inches long. I found it in a grassy field where there were others as well.

I looked down at the ground and saw a rock but then it started moving. This turtle was extremely small and looked like it had just recently hatched. It had very beautiful bright orange markings on its body and an orange yellow underside. There was probably a nest near by and after observing we returned the turtle to where we found it. Which was a rocky small water area, but was swampy at the time from recent rainfall.

We originally found two butterflies, one was on the ground and the other was on the front of a truck. The one on the ground was too torn up to get an accurate picture. This one was still fluttering and entirely intact body wise. I did not notice the blue on the ends of the wings until I looked at the pictures I took