2013 Stuff-August

08/01/13. Saw this Luna Moth in the grass as I was mowing. Of course, I went and got my camera. It moved away after I got this shot.

08/06. So far, this is the only Monarch I have seen. None at home yet, this is at the Botanical Garden.

08/09. Grasshoppers are getting plentiful. This one was on a corn leaf next door.

8/15. Glad to have a few Monarchs back at the Butterfly Bush.

08/19. Not my favorite thing, but some grasshoppers are pretty colorful.

08/23. Don't need more Tiger Swallowtail pictures, but this one on my zinnias was begging.

08/29. CSW. Katydid Wasp on Boneset. Like the Blue cast to the wings with the orange legs.

08/31. Wendtwood Preserve. Goldenrod is host to all sorts of insects. This guy is a Black-horned Tree Cricket.

08/03.. One of my little buddies in the apple tree.

08/06. CBG. I liked the way this lily positioned itself.

08/09. Great Skies!

8/15. Beautiful Tiger Swallowtail. No wear and tear yet.

08/20. Found these guys in the goat barn at the Lorain County Fair.

08/23. Last year because of the dry conditions, there were no Meadowhawks. But they're back!!!

08/29. CSW. Sneezeweed attracts all kinds of pollinators.

08/04. Sulphur on a Teasel at Margaret Peak.

08/06. CBG. Lines.

08/11. CSW. Boneset. The background was cool.

8/18. Evening Skies at Peak Preserve.

08/20. This girl was very comfortable with her cows in the Dairy Barn of the Fair.

08/27. The Zinnias again. They are loaded with Silver Spotted Skippers.

08/29. CSW. Slaty Skimmer saying goodbye.

08/04. Silver Spotted Skipper on clover, at Margaret Peak.

08/07. The second batch of Barn Swallows has fledged. This one is in the shade, taking a rest from flight training.

08/11. CSW. I rarely get a shot of a Green Darner resting.

8/18. Peak Preserve. This bright Indigo Bunting sat quietly eating grass seeds. I liked the color contrast.

08/21. A plug for Music in the Meadow. New Barleycorn made me feel like I was back in college.

08/27. After trying all summer for a Black Swallowtail picture, this one finally sat for me. And not for long!

08/31. Went on a Goldenrod Hike with CMNH at the Wendtwood Preserve. This is a demonstration of Tall Goldenrod.

08/04. Tailed Blues rarely sit showing their blue. Probably the only shot I have ever gotton of them this way.

08/09. A Viceroy on my butterfly bush. No Monarchs yet.

08/11. CSW. Sunflowers.

8/18. Peak Preserve. Molting didn't stop this Song Sparrow from doing his thing at the top of the bush.

08/23. Goldfinch cleaning out the last seeds from the sunflowers in the garden.

08/29. CSW. First good clump of mushrooms of the season. With the wet conditions, there should be lots coming.

08/31. Wendtwood Preserve. The first hint of Fall Reflections.