Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Spring Azure (Polyommatus semiargus) Maggie is out 'grazing' in the pasture... An old Hickory tree in our neighborhood. Fergus begging me to play with him American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina) Questionmark (Polygonia interrogationis) Even butterflies like the beach. The hungry little thief "Mississagi" on her way up river. A perfect summer day at the river. A perfect summer day. Giant Swallowtail Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) A little wren trying to chase me away. Rosinweed Sunflowers Rosinweed Sunflowers The first honey bee I've seen this year. Strange happenings...Leafhoppers Saturday afternoon and we're the only visitors in… Young geese are trying out their wings. Vine tentacles Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea) Virginia Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii) Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) fills the air wi… The delicate seed head of Goat's Beard. Baltimore Oriole, female Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) Field Sparrow Our minuscule backyard. A hot summer's evening Nature's way to store water. Harsen's Island The five-minute thunderstorm Helleborine Orchid (Epipactis helleborine) Green Darner (Anax junius) One of those days... New life New life Luna Moth (Actias luna), the only one I have ever… Sulphur butterfly