Family Gathering

Friday Friends

I gave a vintage feel to an early summer evening gathering of these Swallows. They’re headed south for the winter but sure to return and build theirs families again next spring.

Underhanded

Underhanded

Waiting…

Waiting for a Fly By

Wordless Wednesday

Friday Fritillary

I snapped these Silver-Bordered Fritillaries at the beginning and end of a recent days end hike. Changing sunlight and windy conditions created some different looks.

Sunset Fritillary

Good-Bye

Dreamy Fritillary

Silver-Border Fritillary

 

 

 

Canada Red

Canada Lilly – Red Form

From the Wild Garden

The wild garden edges transitions into to its summer display. Mostly, my hikes have me taking photos in holes of the forest canopy, woodland edges and prairie islands. Each season established its own beauty and its own display of light. I’ve found that dappled sunshine and deep shadows will make photos of interest. Enjoy springs end and summers beginning.

Last of the Dame’s Rockets

Waterlilly

Elderberry

Morning’s Glory

Lone Black Eyed Susan

A Friday Fly-In

Its hummin outside with all things that fly. Here are a few that flew into my viewfinder this week. Summer fun is just beginning.

Cemetary Mockingbird

Pearl Crescent

Yellow Tiger Swallowtail

Silver Spotted Skipper

Young Swallow On the Lookout

Pair of Summer Wasp, Black and White with Bee

Daisy Days

Its a Daisy Life

Imperfectly Perfect

Field of Summer

Trio of Suns

Wordless Wednesday

A Wild Rose

Floral Friday

Multi – Flora Rose

Multi-Flora Rose was introduced as an experimental natural fence row. An experiment gone out-of-control, this lovely flowering shrub is now the invasive curse to every forest restoration project, farmers pasture, and overgrown fence-row.

A (Wild) Flower Friday

Large White Trillium

Virgina Bluebell

Buttercup

Blue-eyed Mary

Wild Geranium

Spring Cress

Mouse-eared Chickweed

Purple Dead-nettle