המועדפים של gillydilly

American Black Bear - Ursus americanus
BIG bear ran past me on the sidewalk in Gatlinburg. I could not get very far out of its way without stepping into (some) traffic. I think it was in a huff because nobody would sell it a drink without ID.
(It was looking for fresh garbage, of course.)
Video at:
https://flic.kr/p/2pQ9A2P

Block party at my place. Magicicada species, mostly, if not exclusively:
Riley's 13-year Cicada - Magicicada tredecim (teneral)
Might be an M. tredecassini in there, I suppose.
Location: Durham NC (USA)

Winston - resident male trying to hide in the rain! Active since 7/17/2018

Click on Observation field - "Same specimen over time"
then click "Observations with this field and value" So cool to see his activity! :))

North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum
Neighbors at the resort alerted us to an adorable porcupine snoozing behind their cabin. They said it had been there a couple of days, but it was not seen on 8 April and subsequently. It dozed while I took photos, appearing rather bored. This was only the second time I've seen this species.

Update to caption:
Cut-leaved Toothwort - Cardamine concatenata
NOT Slender Toothwort - Cardamine angustata.
With pollinating bee, Andrena species (adjacent observation).
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203852156

Dwarf Trillium (Carolina Least Trillium) - Trillium pusillum
Location: Wake County, North Carolina
References

• North Carolina Native Plants Society www.ncwildflower.org/plants/t/trillium_pusillum/trillium_...
• Radford et al., Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (UNC Press 1968), p. 292 ("rare")
• Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (UNC Herbarium, 2020), pp. 204 (key), 206 (I think this falls under Weakley's Trillium pusillum Michaux var. 4, perhaps to be split out in the future, proposed name Trillium carolinianum.)

A very late day look at a skittish Eastern Pine Elfin on Pyxidanthera barubulata. When I tried to improve my angle, the butterfly flew.

Thankful to get an ID image. My first look at a Pine Elfin in the NC Sandhills Game Land.