Heliconius melpomene aglaope. Frederick Meijer Gardens. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 5 March 2008.

Do these things look fierce, or is it just my imagination? Frederick Meijer Garden. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 5 March 2008.

I was enjoying using my macro lens at Frederick Meijer Garden, and couldn't resist a few closeups of this wasp (Polistes gallicus). It was probably pretty stupid of me to get that close, given that I'm allergic to these guys! Grand Rapids, Michigan. 5 March 2008.

Heliconius hecalesia. Frederick Meijer Garden. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 5 March 2008.

The butterflies are back at Frederick Meijer Garden. It's a spectacular exhibit-- just when you think you've survived the 90o heat as long as you can stand it, you see something new and stay another hour! This butterfly is a Great Mormon-- Papilio memnon. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 5 March 2008.