Oh Dear!

This morning I encountered the fawn in the meadow.  It was rather reluctant to leave, but finally did as I approached.

This afternoon I spied the doe as she spied me.

She came up into the meadow, snorted and stomped her hoof, but it didn't get rid of me.

She finally turned and left, but gave me another glance from deep in the woods.  Maybe she was after the crabapples on the brush pile.

Something New

Sometimes something small, just catches your eye, and you stop to check it out.

After taking at least a dozen photos I hurried home to see what this tiny gem was.

This is a blue-faced meadowhawk.  The first one I have ever seen.  It can be common south of us, and maybe it is moving northward.  Size 1.4".  Blue and white face separate it from other meadowhawks.  Made my day!

Today's Butterflies

Here is a Monarch on the New York Ironweed.

Here she is laying an egg on the milkweed.

Singles Bar.  The male Zabulon skipper on the right is more interested in attracting the female just above him, than he is in the thistle.

Buckeye.

Pearl crescent.  Don't let the photo fool you - as this one is half the size of the one above.

Boltonia Meadow

It was a beautiful day and great to wander in the Boltonia meadow.

The honey bees were all over the Boltonia.

They were on the helenium also.

The predators were out also, a matid here.

These mated fiery skippers made 6 new species that I saw for the month on this glorious day.

Fawn

I decided to walk home from the meadow on the Maris Trail.

I had put my camera away, but was able to get it out again.

This was the first time I had seen the fawn without the doe.

It appeared nonchelant, but it knew I was there.

And soon it disappeared.

Wetlands bloom

Blooming in the water,  Swamp rose mallow.

Blooming on the shore nearest the wildflower meadow, Jimsonweed.

Blooming near the peninsula, purple loosestrife.

Blooming near the end of the peninsula

Nature Musings

These are Zabulon skippers, the female is in front.  She is fluttering her wings, which means "not now dear I have a headache".  And off he went.

A cicada casing attached to a tree trunk.

The blue dasher dragonflies are numerous and everywhere, even in the pond on the way to Fitness.  But I couldn't resist the setting - blue with berries.

And what could be more lovely than a tiger in the meadow.