Car-camping in Algonquin park when dropping my then hubby off for warden duties, I discovered this strange bug on the tire of my car...
I eventually saw a large green head emerge from the body, and sat down to watch a beautiful process unfold....
When it finally emerged from its larval state, its wings were shrivelled emerald green...
As it dried, its wings expanded...
Once fully emerged, the full span of its wings was larger than my hand...
Jill and I had a hard time getting past this initial crevice... nicknamed 'the crevice of despair!' - it required some new moves and technical climbing.
With the amount of food we brought, it looked more like we were going for a week!