Cathy Mohney took this photo of a lotus flower in one of the ponds on her property in North Franklin Township. She said the flower is about six inches across and is a Mrs. Perry Slocum variety.

Patience and a lot of camera clicks paid off when Angela Porter of Washington got this close-up of a hummingbird at a feeder in her backyard.

Kerry Pigeon of Scenery Hill took this photo of a black-crowned night heron at Brookgreen Gardens Zoo in South Carolina.

Staff Sgt. Derek Jeffers spotted this striking cloud formation outside the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. Jeffers, from Washington, is on active duty in the U.S. Air Force.

Christan Mitchell took this photo of the sun setting over Washington Mall from across Murtland Avenue at Washington Chevrolet.

Allan Jack took this photo of a very active bald-faced hornets' nest in a tree near his home.

Amanda Durbin took this photo of a Monarch caterpillar crawling around on and eating a milkweed plant. She hopes to see it again after it turns into a beautiful butterfly.

While visiting the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Mexico, Jeff Filby of Bridgeville took this photo of El Castillo, the largest and most prominent structure at Tulum.

Bracken Burns took this photo of a butterfly that was in attendance at the Wine, Jazz & Pops Festival in North Strabane Park.

Brook Ward took this photo of the University of Pittsburgh's Honors College stairs on the 36th floor of the Cathedral of Learning.

Jennifer Lantzer Novak took this photo of a chrysalis on a solar light.

Malisa Silassy took this photo of the recent harvest moon rising over McMurray from a vantage point at Canonsburg Lake.

Christine Bitz took this photo as Daniel Bitz added the finishing touches to a bell tower in preparation for putting up the "liberty bell" in the barn he built with the help of cousin Matthew Myzak and other family members and friends. The barn is along Old Hickory Ridge Road.

The sunlight was coming from just the right angle when Tina Lasko took this photo on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh.

Betsy Day of West Finley thought those tomatoes from her garden made a cute "couple."

Brad DeBusk took this photo of a garden spider in her web one recent morning at Mingo Creek County Park. Brad said he did some research and found that the female, non-venomous spider is known as a "argiope aurantia."

While vacationing in Yellowstone National Park, Walt and Debbie Mills encountered this huge bison walking slowly down the center of the road, causing a major traffic jam behind him.

Tom Gazvoda of Canonsburg took this photo of a bald eagle named Challenger at the opening of the Field & Stream store in South Strabane Township.

Christan Mitchell of Canonsburg took this photo after a recent storm.

Mike Falosk took this photo from his seat in a Beechcraft jet on a return trip from Chicago.

Kathy Fowler took this photo of her grandsons Luke, left, and Mason, right, along with their friend Jojo as the three Andrew McCutchen fans left PNC Park after a recent game.

Robin Seeber took this photo of the bull-riding event at this year's West Alexander Fair.

Jennifer Lantzer Novak spotted this bee, which seemed to be really "into" its work on marigolds in Nettle Hill.

John Glover of Burgettstown took this photo of a root tree in Hilo, Hawaii.

Mandy seems to be making it very clear that she will not be vacating her box at the home of Janet Philp in Eighty Four.

Ten-week-old Jake, a golden retriever, "helped" Courtney Sibert harvest about 20 butternut squash, and one leaf, at their home in West Finley.

Abby Gottschall, a sixth-grader at Trinity Middle School, recently took this photo of a praying mantis "sunbathing" on flowers next to her driveway.

Christan Mitchell took this photo of the sun rising over Canonsburg.

Robin Seeber took a photo of this imperial moth caterpillar she found on her maple tree. The giant silk moths pupate underground.

Kerry Pigeon of Scenery Hill took this photo of one of the very large grasshoppers at Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, S.C.