White Peacock © 2004 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

Gold Bluffs Beach © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

A Pair © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

Open Mic Night © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Looks like the dragonfly is singing into an oversized microphone. Photo captured at the Panamint Springs Resort in Death Valley California

Ready For Takeoff! © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Dragonfly on my auto antenna at the Panamint Springs Resort, Death Valley CA

Cardinal Meadowhawk Dragonfly © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Dragonfly at Gold Bluffs Beach, Redwood National Park, CA

Crimson-Ringed Whiteface Dragonfly © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Captured at Dog Lake in the Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park (Thx Judith for identifying this dragonfly for me!).

Red © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Cardinal Meadowhawk Dragonfly at Gold Bluffs Beach, Redwood National Park, CA (Thx Judith for identifying it for me!). I managed to find a perch where this little guy repeatedly returned - so I patiently waited for the perfect shot. This was taken by hand in low light conditions.

Butterfly © 2009 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. Butterfly at the Hetch Hetchy Damn, California www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

Juvenile Night Heron (2nd year) © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

© 2008 Colleen M. Griffith Friend Colleen on Facebook Butterfly at Mt. Shasta, CA

© 2008 Colleen M. Griffith Friend Colleen on Facebook Butterfly at Mt. Shasta, CA

What Do Banana Slugs Eat? Apparently this stuff! © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith And who knew Banana Slugs had teeth? I sure didn't, until I captured this photo!

Banana Slug © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith If you've never seen one of these things live, they're about 6 inches long.

Banana Slug © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

© 2006 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Silver Cheeked Hawkbill bird as viewed at the Niagara Falls Aviary, Canada

© 2006 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Silver Cheeked Hawkbill bird as viewed at the Niagara Falls Aviary, Canada

Nature's Camouflage © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

Damselfly © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

Dragonfly at Dog Lake © 2008 Colleen M. GGriffith.All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

Moth at Mt. Shasta, CA © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith

Butterflies © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Butterfly at Mt. Shasta, CA

White Butterflies © 2008 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Butterfly at Mt. Shasta, CA

© 2008 Colleen M. Griffith Friend Colleen on Facebook Muir Woods, CA

© 2007 Colleen M. Griffith. Fiordland Crested Penguins in Milford Sound, New Zealand (aka the penguins in the movie Surf's Up)