Fritillary

Shoo Fly!

Don't bother me!

That's better!!!

The Healing Effects of Forests

"Forests – and other natural, green settings – can reduce stress, improve moods, reduce anger and aggressiveness and increase overall happiness." Click on the following link for an article from Science Daily titled "The Healing Effects of Forests."

Rainy Sunday Morning

Cleared up by evening in time to enjoy the full moon in Aquarius!

Ruby-throated Hummingbird getting his breakfast in the rain...

Sharing

A Monarch and a Painted Lady share the same coneflower blossom.

Painted Lady Butterfly

Red Admiral

A "Red Admiral" butterfly feasting in the echinacea this morning.

Storm Rolling in at Sunset

Tattered and Torn

With wings badly frayed, I wish this little skipper could tell us the story of how he got away...

American Goldfinch

Hello!

One of the new baby cottontails born this spring in our yard. You can tell it's only a few months old by the tiny smudge of white fur left on the top if its head.

Ducklings

Of the seven eggs laid on our boat slip, four ducklings made it. Here they are swimming with their mother (photo taken July 6th, two days after hatching)!

Proud Momma

Nesting in a flower box on our boat slip. The eggs hatched this morning! Happy 4th!