SOLDIER BEETLES
Closely related to the lightning bug. They feed on nectar, pollen and small insects. Here they are on Joe-Pye-Weed
VIRGINIA CTENUCHA MOTH
Commonly feeds on grass as shown here.

TEN-SPOT DRAGONFLY
Larvae and adults are fearsome predators, pursuing most anything they can kill and eat. Larvae are known to kill and eat small fish while adults have been recorded to kill hummingbirds. One reference said: "were the larvae 8-16" long as they were 300 million years ago, humans would be attacked swimming in fresh water". However, usual prey are both larvae and adult insects. They kill many mosquitoes in both larval and adult stages. Dragonfllies hold their wings spread while resting.

BLACK-WINGED DAMSELFLY
Smaller than dragonflies, they hold their wings folded over their back when resting. Similar eathing habits as dragonflies but less aggressive.
TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY
Feeding on Bee Balm (Bergamot, Horsemint, Monarda)
BUMBLE BEE
About to land on White Wild Indigo
BUMBLE BEE
Collecting nectar on White Wild Indigo
ORB WEAVER SPIDER WEB
In morning dew

GARDEN SPIDER
This is an orb weaver that makes complex webs of concentric circles. Also found in gardens as name implies. Females are up to 3" in length including legs and 3-4 times larger than males. They only breed once and males are often consumed by the female after mating. He courts her by "plucking" her web strands.