The World's Most Beautiful Places
Painted Turtle Sunning – Mt. St Francis Wildlife Sanctuary. With Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly.
Mount Saint Francis Wildlife Sanctuary in Indiana is a notable conservation area located just west of New Albany in Floyd County. The sanctuary is managed by the Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality, which is part of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular.
Two turtles are basking on a log in a pond surrounded by green plants and clear water.
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is a beautiful natural area located in Goshen, Kentucky, just outside of Louisville. The preserve spans around 170 acres and offers a range of outdoor activities and natural experiences. This includes woodlands, waterfalls, ponds, grasslands, wildlife, and wildflowers.
A bright green caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia0 with colorful protrusions crawls on a branch surrounded by vibrant green leaves. Water droplets on the leaves suggest a recent rain shower. In the near future this larva will transform into a Cecropia Moth, a beautiful insect that is the second largest moth in North America. Spotted in Beckley Creek Park, south of Louisville, Kentucky