Bleeding Hearts in Madeline's garden
Springtime Darner (unconfirmed)
I've seen a few dragonflies around this spring, but this is the first one that I was able to photograph.
Frosted Elfin
The "star" of the day!
Juvenal's Duskywing
Prairie Warbler, a life bird
Frosted Elfin
Birdfoot Violets
(named for its leaves looking like bird's feet)
(named for its leaves looking like bird's feet)
I never saw these violets before, and kept remembering them incorrectly as Dogtooth Violets. These are such a pretty little wildflower and such a surprise in this dry habitat.
Madeline suspected that this one may have just emerged, because it sat on this blade of grass for a long time without moving and we were able to get nice macro shots of it. Lovely view of its patterns and neat shaped wings.
Eastern Towhee
Singing "drink your tea" to us from this tree
This one posed on a blueberry bush, providing the prettiest picture out of the bunch.
Gray Hairstreak
(one of my favorites)
Madeline's Bleeding Heart is well ahead of mine, which is only about six inches tall with no signs of flowers yet.
ReplyDeleteI love the Frosted Elfin. A butterfly that I am not familiar with. It is very unusual. The Grey Hairstreak is also very beautiful. I love butterflies of the Lycaenidae family.
You aren't too far behind us. Any butterflies yet? The Frosted Elfin was so fun - really a fast flyer and took some getting used to in order to not lose sight of it.
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