A WILDFLOWER SUNRISE Size:8X12 METAL PRINT The silvery checkerspot butterfly caterpillar

The silvery checkerspot butterfly caterpillar feeds on the Yellow coneflower as do some moth species

Northern Illinois-USA (633-955)

As I was looking for something to catch my eye

you just may see what looks like a monkeys head

A WILDFLOWER SUNRISE Size:8X12 METAL PRINT The silvery checkerspot butterfly caterpillarThe forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas. I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so, I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise. I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers, which was the west side and a beautiful sunrise to photograph. I reached the trailhead soon after