Sandhill Cranes Intiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) Stony Creek Metropark Mountain bike trails at Stony Creek Metropark, MI. Tornado devestation A garden for us. Polyphemus moth caterpillar. Polyphemus adult moth. Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Culvert's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) Watching The eye! This was 'our' female hummingbird.*** Belted Kingfisher Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), fem… Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Chickoree Great Black Wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus) Ants in a discussion Boneset Birdfoot trefoil Teasels Unusual visitors. Cicada killer (Sphecius speciosus) Words fail. The grumpy old trunk. Our garden pet. Pond hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) Twelve-spot Skimmer (Libellula pulchella), male Belted Kingfisher, male Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) In the midst of a heat wave A bumble bee dinner table. Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) Summer coneflower frenzy. Mullein are in bloom everywhere. Coneflowers in bloom everywhere. Shadows on the wall. Wilderniss... White vervain (Verbena urticifolia) Immature House Finch I cannot identify this orchid. An orchid in an unusual place.