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July 31, 2024 - BORING - The only Heron chick left in the nest appears to yawn as it continues to sit in the nest after it's parents and...

July 30, 2024 - HUMMINGBIRD MOTH - While on the watch for Hummingbirds to visit the blooming flowers in the pollinator garden - we occas...

July 29, 2024 - COMING IN HOT - A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird approaching a Gladiolus bloom in the roof garden.

July 28, 2024 - FINALLY A MONARCH - We have been waiting to see a female Monarch butterfly on our Butterfly Weed in the pollinator garde...

July 27, 2024 - I CAN REACH THAT - A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird preens.

July 26, 2024 - THE EYES HAVE IT - A Carolina Wolf Spider on a greenbean leaf in the garden. I did not know (I looked it up, isn't the I...

July 25, 2024 - SITTING PRETTY - Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird sits (for a change) in the garden on the roof. The Hummingbirds are fl...

July 24, 2024 - BRISTLE AT THE THOUGHT? - An Eastern Phoebe on the beaver pond. The Phoebe, along with several other insectivores, have...

July 23, 2024 - ENOUGH TO SHARE - A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird visits a Zinnia bloom already being used by a small butterfly.

July 22, 2024 - CHICKS WON'T LEAVE HOME - Fledged Heron Chicks still hanging in the nest "hoping" for an adult to bring food. These Hero...

July 21, 2024 - MOMMA BROUGHT THE CHICKS - We've been watching for Turkey chicks - which we see every year. Finally saw these little one...

July 20, 2024 - MATH IN NATURE - The symmetrical pattern of a Queen Anne's Lace bloom is the result of interesting mathematical formula...

July 19, 2024 - FEED ME - Fledgling Goldfinch begs with fluttering wings and open beak. Goldfinches wait to have offspring later in the...

July 18, 2024 - JUST DUCKY - Young Wood Ducks hang together in a quiet end of the beaver pond. Young ducklings don't fly for 8-9 weeks a...

July 17, 2024 - BEE GLAD - A big Bee hovers at the throat of a Gladiolus bloom. The pollinator garden is buzzing.

July 16, 2024 - RUFFLED - A female Purple Finch at the bird bath with ruffled feathers. She seemed to be flying okay - but looked a bit...

July 15, 2024 - SCARLET TANAGER? A female Scarlet Tanager visits for early cherries.The spectacular scarlet color of the male is replace...

July 14, 2024 - KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN JUNIOR - Momma Wood Duck may be telling duckling number one to be a little stealth as they hustled a...

July 13, 2024 - ANOTHER RED BIRD - We have a pair of nesting Cardinals that we see year-round - but we only get glimpses of the other re...

July 12, 2024 - FINALLY A MONARCH - We always watch for the first Monarch butterflies and have planted lots of milkweed to support them...

July 11, 2024 - EXOSKELETON - Lots of buzz this year about the Cicada explosion in the midwest...But the more common annual cicadas have...

July 10, 2024 - FEE-BEE - An immature Eastern Phoebe looks a little ruffled as it preens. The Phoebe, with it's hoarse fee-bee voice, wa...

July 09, 2024 - DAINTY BUTTERFLY - A Clouded Sulphur butterfly on a patio geranium. The Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) is of the Whi...

July 08, 2024 - OUT ON A LIMB - The last Heron chick in this nest to fledge got as far as the "launching limb" before climbing back into...

July 07, 2024 - THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER - When there is no good reason to lift your chin off the deck. Wikipedia: The dog days or dog day...

July 06, 2024 - TOW HEE HEE - A female Eastern Towhee pecks around in the yard. We had a pair of Towhees show up...we presume they are p...

July 05, 2024 - SO FRIT - A Fritillary Butterfly perches on a Brown-eyed Susan bloom.

July 04, 2024 - WHERE'S LUNCH - A fledgling Common Grackle looks to an adult to be fed.

July 03, 2024 - LIGHT HEADED - An Immature male Baltimore Oriole is growing into his adult colors before migration. This young male lack...

July 02, 2024 - A STAR IS BORN- A Zucchini blossom takes on a star-like quality in the garden.

July 01, 2024 - FIRST CATERPILLAR - A Black Swallowtail caterpillar on the Fennel in the garden on our roof.