I reside in central Virginia which includes the northern portion of the Blue Ridge mountains and the Piedmont Plateau. This juxtaposition makes for an extremely diverse ecological community. I moved here as a working ecologist and was suprised at how many species of plant and insect I did not recognize. I first took pictures as an aid to help me with identifications but my hobby has since evolved into an interest of photography. All of my photos are of plants and animals in their natural habitat. None of my pictures are staged and none of my subjects are confined, captive, or cultivated. Contact: cmhoover06@yahoo Feel free to voice your opinion in the comment section under each picture. http://www.smugmug.com/img/smuggy64.gif http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/popular/ 2010-01-06T14:30:56Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Green Clearwing Dragonfly</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/5282132_xfV6a#321815115_Qd5iB" title="Green Clearwing Dragonfly"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/Dragonfly-Green-Clearwing-4/321815115_Qd5iB-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Green Clearwing Dragonfly" title="Green Clearwing Dragonfly" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-25T06:33:28Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/Dragonfly-Green-Clearwing-4/321815115_Qd5iB-Th-1.jpg 2007-07-15 14:56:32 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Milkweed, Poke</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291607841_mibJa" title="Milkweed, Poke"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Milkweed-Poke-071/291607841_mibJa-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Milkweed, Poke" title="Milkweed, Poke" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T14:35:08Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Milkweed-Poke-071/291607841_mibJa-Th-4.jpg 2007-06-06 15:47:13 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />American Rubyspot on Water Willow flower</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/5282132_xfV6a#616490078_9YmYT" title="American Rubyspot on Water Willow flower"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/Damselfly-American-Rubyspot-2/616490078_9YmYT-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="American Rubyspot on Water Willow flower" title="American Rubyspot on Water Willow flower" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-25T06:33:24Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/Damselfly-American-Rubyspot-2/616490078_9YmYT-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 17:57:42 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Spring Peeper</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/4936587_5eL7k#295203876_rwCvo" title="Spring Peeper"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/Spring-Peeper-06-2-1/295203876_rwCvo-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Spring Peeper" title="Spring Peeper" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-18T17:02:03Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/Spring-Peeper-06-2-1/295203876_rwCvo-Th-2.jpg 2006-04-14 23:53:40 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Wild Columbine</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291614218_64Q5z" title="Wild Columbine"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Wild-Columbine-07-2/291614218_64Q5z-Th-4.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Wild Columbine" title="Wild Columbine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T14:35:08Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Wild-Columbine-07-2/291614218_64Q5z-Th-4.jpg 2007-06-01 16:26:42 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Imperial Moth Caterpillar</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Caterpillars/4889351_W3gvy#291701324_hj8FZ" title="Imperial Moth Caterpillar"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Caterpillars/Imperial-Moth-Caterpillar1/291701324_hj8FZ-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Imperial Moth Caterpillar" title="Imperial Moth Caterpillar" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T09:39:27Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Caterpillars/Imperial-Moth-Caterpillar1/291701324_hj8FZ-Th-3.jpg 2007-08-30 20:50:20 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Great Ash Sphinx</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Caterpillars/4889351_W3gvy#291675705_6vznC" title="Great Ash Sphinx"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Caterpillars/Sphinx-Great-Ash-075-1/291675705_6vznC-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Great Ash Sphinx" title="Great Ash Sphinx" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T13:06:02Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Caterpillars/Sphinx-Great-Ash-075-1/291675705_6vznC-Th-2.jpg 2007-09-03 21:00:06 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Timber Rattle Snake</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/4936587_5eL7k#295531082_sG6cX" title="Timber Rattle Snake"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/Crotalus-horridus-5/295531082_sG6cX-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Timber Rattle Snake" title="Timber Rattle Snake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-18T17:02:03Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/Crotalus-horridus-5/295531082_sG6cX-Th-2.jpg 2005-07-24 12:21:38 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Corolla, Outer Banks, North Carolina</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/5665671_YiWnD#348797905_BtFsf" title="Corolla, Outer Banks, North Carolina"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/Corolla-Outer-Banks7/348797905_BtFsf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Corolla, Outer Banks, North Carolina" title="Corolla, Outer Banks, North Carolina" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T08:52:58Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/Corolla-Outer-Banks7/348797905_BtFsf-Th-1.jpg 2005-07-21 14:02:08 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Crab Spider</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/5282132_xfV6a#321807921_dqwdy" title="Crab Spider"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/DSC0048/321807921_dqwdy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Crab Spider" title="Crab Spider" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-25T06:33:28Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/DSC0048/321807921_dqwdy-Th-1.jpg 2008-06-09 01:24:24 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Bee on Fleabane Daisy</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/5282132_xfV6a#330845116_JFedm" title="Bee on Fleabane Daisy"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/DSC0116edited-1/330845116_JFedm-Th-2.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Bee on Fleabane Daisy" title="Bee on Fleabane Daisy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T07:12:49Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/DSC0116edited-1/330845116_JFedm-Th-2.jpg 2008-07-08 14:17:06 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Osa gulf, Costa Rica. Looking south towards Panama</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/5665671_YiWnD#348798891_uGKvG" title="Osa gulf, Costa Rica. Looking south towards Panama"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/Lapis-Rios/348798891_uGKvG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Osa gulf, Costa Rica. Looking south towards Panama" title="Osa gulf, Costa Rica. Looking south towards Panama" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T08:52:54Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Landscapes/Lapis-Rios/348798891_uGKvG-Th-1.jpg 2005-08-26 16:09:26 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Indigo Bunting</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Birds/North-American-Birds/North-American-Birds/5423905_eQz5z#331652803_UVwfk" title="Indigo Bunting"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Birds/North-American-Birds/North-American-Birds/Indigo-Bunting-1/331652803_UVwfk-Th-5.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Indigo Bunting" title="Indigo Bunting" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-09T16:01:56Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Birds/North-American-Birds/North-American-Birds/Indigo-Bunting-1/331652803_UVwfk-Th-5.jpg 2008-05-29 18:43:11 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Arrowshaped Micathena</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/5282132_xfV6a#321814225_Rvg73" title="Arrowshaped Micathena"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/Arrowshaped-Micrathena/321814225_Rvg73-Th-1.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Arrowshaped Micathena" title="Arrowshaped Micathena" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-25T06:33:28Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/Arrowshaped-Micrathena/321814225_Rvg73-Th-1.jpg 2007-07-21 14:59:44 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Preying Mantis</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/5282132_xfV6a#321808732_q297B" title="Preying Mantis"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/DSC0069/321808732_q297B-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Preying Mantis" title="Preying Mantis" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-25T06:33:28Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Insects/DSC0069/321808732_q297B-Th-1.jpg 2007-10-20 13:17:28 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Dwarf Iris</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291503395_THrgL" title="Dwarf Iris"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Iris-Dwarf-08-1edited-1/291503395_THrgL-Th-4.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Dwarf Iris" title="Dwarf Iris" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-09T15:07:59Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Iris-Dwarf-08-1edited-1/291503395_THrgL-Th-4.jpg 2008-04-26 17:22:26 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Lily, Turk's Cap</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291509433_hduyK" title="Lily, Turk's Cap"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Lily-Turks-cap-07/291509433_hduyK-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Lily, Turk's Cap" title="Lily, Turk's Cap" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T09:49:16Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Lily-Turks-cap-07/291509433_hduyK-Th-4.jpg 2007-07-23 14:39:03 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Pink, Deptford</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291512605_vRjBw" title="Pink, Deptford"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Pink-Deptford-07-2/291512605_vRjBw-Th-6.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Pink, Deptford" title="Pink, Deptford" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-23T09:54:35Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Pink-Deptford-07-2/291512605_vRjBw-Th-6.jpg 2007-07-12 16:51:10 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Flowering Spurge</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291593126_Lo8sy" title="Flowering Spurge"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Flowering-Spurge/291593126_Lo8sy-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Flowering Spurge" title="Flowering Spurge" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T14:31:15Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Flowering-Spurge/291593126_Lo8sy-Th-4.jpg 2007-06-25 14:45:22 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Hackberry Emperor</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Butterflies-and-Moths/4911395_7Gv3U#293309019_Yrtap" title="Hackberry Emperor"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Butterflies-and-Moths/Emperor-Hackberry-072-1/293309019_Yrtap-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Hackberry Emperor" title="Hackberry Emperor" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-18T08:36:04Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Butterflies-and-Moths/Emperor-Hackberry-072-1/293309019_Yrtap-Th-1.jpg 2007-07-15 11:58:41 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Green Ribbon Snake</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/4936587_5eL7k#295529227_fdjQF" title="Green Ribbon Snake"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/Green-Ribbon-07-3/295529227_fdjQF-Th-2.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Green Ribbon Snake" title="Green Ribbon Snake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T08:31:04Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Amphibians-and/Green-Ribbon-07-3/295529227_fdjQF-Th-2.jpg 2007-06-04 11:56:44 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Southern Hairbell</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291588978_cwon3" title="Southern Hairbell"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Southern-Hairbell-07/291588978_cwon3-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Southern Hairbell" title="Southern Hairbell" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T14:31:15Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Southern-Hairbell-07/291588978_cwon3-Th-4.jpg 2007-07-20 19:48:13 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Olive-throated Parakeet</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Birds/Central-American-Birds/Central-American-Birds/8171873_PsyPC#533516084_hdJG5" title="Olive-throated Parakeet"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Birds/Central-American-Birds/Central-American-Birds/Parakeet-Olive-throated-1-3/533516084_hdJG5-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Olive-throated Parakeet" title="Olive-throated Parakeet" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-09T16:14:08Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Birds/Central-American-Birds/Central-American-Birds/Parakeet-Olive-throated-1-3/533516084_hdJG5-Th-2.jpg 2009-03-14 09:05:02 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Orchid, Puttyroot</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#291618284_ze4ga" title="Orchid, Puttyroot"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Orchid-Puttyroot-072/291618284_ze4ga-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Orchid, Puttyroot" title="Orchid, Puttyroot" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T14:35:08Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Orchid-Puttyroot-072/291618284_ze4ga-Th-4.jpg 2007-05-19 14:14:52 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Luna Moth</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Butterflies-and-Moths/4911395_7Gv3U#293427691_CDQCf" title="Luna Moth"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Butterflies-and-Moths/Luna-Moth-075-1edited-2/293427691_CDQCf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Luna Moth" title="Luna Moth" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-18T08:36:12Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Butterflies-and-Moths/Luna-Moth-075-1edited-2/293427691_CDQCf-Th-1.jpg 2007-06-11 13:31:12 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Indian Cucumber</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#295516637_rw6tF" title="Indian Cucumber"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/DSC0077edited-1/295516637_rw6tF-Th-4.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Indian Cucumber" title="Indian Cucumber" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T14:35:08Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/DSC0077edited-1/295516637_rw6tF-Th-4.jpg 2008-05-13 17:47:20 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Orchid, Yellow Lady Slipper</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/4889328_QH37V#320916404_9Fq5z" title="Orchid, Yellow Lady Slipper"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Orchid-Yellow-Ladies-Slipper/320916404_9Fq5z-Th-5.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Orchid, Yellow Lady Slipper" title="Orchid, Yellow Lady Slipper" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T14:35:08Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Virginia/Virginia-Wildflowers/Orchid-Yellow-Ladies-Slipper/320916404_9Fq5z-Th-5.jpg 2007-05-17 14:32:12 <p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com">habitathoov</a><br />Tarantula</p><p><a href="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Travels/Honduras-2008/5635254_Wn8e2#347407690_euDvp" title="Tarantula"><img src="http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Travels/Honduras-2008/DSC0508/347407690_euDvp-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Tarantula" title="Tarantula" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-10T12:56:51Z habitathoov http://habitathoov.smugmug.com http://habitathoov.smugmug.com/Travels/Honduras-2008/DSC0508/347407690_euDvp-Th-2.jpg 2008-07-26 22:28:35