P H O T O E S S AY TOP LEFT: Sallie Woodring writes of this barred owl: "He had a squirrel in his mouth when he flew in the tree, hence the blood on his beak. He had no fear of me whatsoever as he peered down at me." PHOTO BY SALLIE WOODRING TOP RIGHT: Two pipeline swallowtails flutter along a patch of flowers along the South Holston River in Tennessee. PHOTO BY JOSHUA MOORE FAR LEFT: Eastern fence lizards are found in woodlands and grasslands. PHOTO BY STEVE SHALUTA LEFT: Bobcats are shy, elusive and well camouflaged, so they are not often seen by visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway, where this shot was taken. PHOTO BY STEVE SHALUTA MAY/JUNE 2020 31