Hidden Jewel
       
     
Light and Shadow
       
     
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A Pint-Sized Opossum - 1
       
     
A Pint-Sized Opossum - 2
       
     
Hidden Jewel
       
     
Hidden Jewel

This little grasshopper was difficult to notice in a large clump of grass until my dad saw its red abdomen.

Taken Oct. 14, 2014, in Arlington Heights, Ill.

Light and Shadow
       
     
Light and Shadow

A white hyacinth shimmers in the afternoon light on April 17, 2006, in Arlington Heights

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A Pint-Sized Opossum - 1
       
     
A Pint-Sized Opossum - 1

A Summerfield Farm and Zoo employee displays Jeffrey, a South American short-tailed opossum, at the petting zoo booth on Oct. 6, 2012, at the Autumn Harvest festival in Arlington Heights, Ill. The employee allowed children and members of the public to pet several exotic species while answering questions about the animals.

A Pint-Sized Opossum - 2
       
     
A Pint-Sized Opossum - 2

A Summerfield Farm and Zoo employee displays Jeffrey, a South American short-tailed opossum, at the petting zoo booth on Oct. 6, 2012, at the Autumn Harvest festival in Arlington Heights, Ill. The employee allowed children and members of the public to pet several exotic species while answering questions about the animals.