A Walk Before Dinner

Another new dragonfly. This is a male twelve-spotted skimmer. Isn't it a beauty! The size is 2 inches. From Dragonflies Through Binoculars, "During territorial disputes, the male that can fly vertical loops around his opponent wins."

This beautiful hibiscus glows in the garden behind H-9. It is the size of a dinner plate.

Sometimes it is fun to walk in the late afternoon, and there are always interesting things to be seen.

This blue vervain in the meadow seemed to attract so many butterflies late in the day. There were 5 on it, but only a few remained for the photo.