Cabbage White Butterfly
I think this Cabbage White must have just gone through the laundry – that is very white! Enjoy those coneflowers while you can, little friend…autumn is coming for them.
Read MoreBroad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)
The uncommon skippers are starting to pop up more and more as butterflies fill the fields and meadows here in the late summer. This Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator) is a species of marshes and wet areas, though in this case it provided great views in a garden.
Read MoreSnowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis)
Earlier today I enjoyed my second Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis) of the summer, and the first in a situation where it was not unbelievably humid with such a high dew point that my camera immediately fogged up when taking it outside until the moth flew away and I was left with no images whatsoever…woo! All is forgiven, weather, so long as you keep up these beautiful conditions. By the way, moth, I like your bee outfit, too! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreAmerican Goldfinch on Cutleaf Coneflower
This American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) posed so delightfully for a split second while dining on this Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)…and we wonder why they are gold…what perfection.
Read MoreHot Northern Flicker
Here is the Roger Tory Peterson “spark” bird, the Northern Flicker. This fella (a male as noted by his mustache) was not chatting and was instead rather hot on one of the most brutal recent summer afternoons. It had flown into the tree a moment earlier after feeding on some ants on the ground in the scorching sunshine. Keep those bird baths full and clean, please!
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