New life One of those days... Green Darner (Anax junius) Helleborine Orchid (Epipactis helleborine) The five-minute thunderstorm Harsen's Island Nature's way to store water. A hot summer's evening Our minuscule backyard. Field Sparrow Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) Baltimore Oriole, female The delicate seed head of Goat's Beard. Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) fills the air wi… Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii) Virginia Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea) Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Spring Azure (Polyommatus semiargus) Maggie is out 'grazing' in the pasture... Luna Moth (Actias luna), the only one I have ever… Sulphur butterfly Red Admiral Black walnut trees A male House Finch is feeding a Brown-headed Cowbi… Helleborine Orchid (Epipactis helleborine) Helleborine Orchid (Epipactis helleborine) BUTTERFLY COLLAGE A nice surprise, a Red-breasted Woodpecker Summer landscape Questionmark Monarch on Butterfly Milkweed Black Swallowtail Monarch on Butterfly Milkweed Eastern Kingbird Tolerance we can learn from. The laughing bird... Thunderstorm July 20., 6:55 p.m. Visible humidity July 19th, 9:10 p.m. After a thunderstorm July 19th, 9:10 p.m. A quiet place The nights of the fireflies have started.