Recent sightings

Big and little out on the lawn at dusk.

This bright and beautiful daylily can be found near the bench overlooking the wetland.

This is NOT the multi-flora rose.

This beautiful little butterfly, a banded hairstreak, was found on the common milkweed, which is blooming in abundance in the meadow.  But where are all the swallowtail butterflys, and the monarchs?

If you see this tiny creature and think it is the smallest butterfly ever, it isn't.  It is a moth.

I have no ides what this bluebird was up to.  For several days I have heard the male singing and often from the top of the bird box.

I am calling this critter a ruby meadowhawk, which is a new dragonfly for our meadow and wetland.  It could be a Cherry-faced 
meadowhawk, or other, which cannot be told apart without examining the genitalia.

Also saw this female widow skimmer.