"Sweat Bee" or Carpenter Bee? on Wetland Plants - Broadleaf Arrowhead - Sagittaria Latifolia - Richmond, Virginia

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The marsh at the edge of the yard is a favorite hangout for all sorts of wildlife.

Here are a few of the creatures I have seen in this wetland meadow:

Mallard Ducks, Virginia Whitetail Deer, Opossums, Racoons, Groundhogs, Chipmunks, Mice, Squirrels, Copperhead Snakes, Garter Snakes, Rat Snakes, Red-Shouldered Hawks, Redtail Hawks, Crows & smaller birds, Toad Frogs, Pickeral Frogs, Spring Peepers, etc...... and the list goes on and on!

Photos by Carolyn Hietala http://carolynhietalapaintings.blogspot.com/