A praying mantis poses on an amaranthus flower in a garden by 31 Blackhawk.
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A hawk perches on the valve of one of the tanks in the helium tank farm near the Main Ring.
A heron reflects at one of Fermilab’s ponds.
Colorful moths rest on ledges and gratings in Ash River, Minn., home of the NOvA far detector.
A snapping turtle catches some rays near Wilson Hall.
This little flower found the sun through the Fermilab woods.
This hawk played camera shy in the Main Ring, hiding its face.
A visitor to the laboratory in early February spotted this bird flying past the flags in front of Wilson Hall.
While installing a nesting platform on the east side of Fermilab, workers found this little salamander. Dubbed Sally, FESS members found her a suitable pile of leaves to finish out her winter hibernation.
A heron grabs some lunch in the pond to the northwest of Wilson Hall on Oct. 5.