A handsome bug with lacy wings who does not bite or sting.

Small Winter bird, wings so fast. The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Maine and Massachusetts. I wonder if this honor was bestowed due to the birds ability to brave the cold winters of northern states. Known for boldness around humans, wild chickadees are frequent visitors to bird feeders and will sometimes even eat right out of a persons hand.

Skunk, Nocturnal creature, beautiful at a distance.

This woodland creature is actually a type of small squirrel. Its genus name, "Tamias," comes from the Greek word for "storer," which is fitting because chipmunks stockpile food in the warmer months to eat during winter. By storing seeds and nuts in their extensive burrows, chipmunks inadvertently help to establish seedlings and thus play an important role in the forest ecosystem.