There were several of these tin butterflies on a trash barrel at the parking area - we found several more on limbs next to the beaver pond
The meadow with the path down to the pond continues to grow- it seems happy with all the rain
Some of the other things we saw
A wild solanaceae
Crab spider having lunch
Crown Vetch
A pretty good hike in spite of very wet feet and annoying deer flies- they didn't seem to be the problem they usually are for Kelley
Hi John...Beautiful shot's, I especially like the grass and reflection!!
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The deer flies where bad here today too..they take a good bite !!
Grace
Love your flower photos!
ReplyDeleteThank for looking and commenting Grace and Linda.
ReplyDeleteLooks like plant life is flourishing there. Send some rain our way would ys? We're having a miny drought in Michigan.
ReplyDeleteHi John- yes lots of rain and therefore lush vegetation- also lots of mosquitoes
ReplyDeleteI recognized the purple flowers as nightshades but didn't know that they are related to tomatoes, eggplants and , of course, peppers. My favorite picture of the day is Kelley in the meadow. Did you pick up any ticks?
ReplyDeleteHi Jill- no ticks but the deer flies are getting thick. The solanaceae is a huge family. For awhile I got into growing a bunch of them- a couple of my pepper buddies were also involved
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