Just A Little Color …

The wing colors and design of various butterflies blows me away. Teresa took the top photo, and I captured the bottom two. There is so much color in this photo. It’s just beautiful.

It is. that time of year when the season begins to change The birds are already migrating, and the cooler temperatures are impacting butterflies and other insects. It’s about time for the leaves to display their fall colors. We will be sharing photos of that as it occurs. Stay warm.

~ Rick

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Hop

We have seen more of these this year than in the past. You have to be fast to capture a photo, but this one didn’t hop away.

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Swallowtail!

What a beautiful Black Swallowtail Butterfly.

I think this is a female, but what do you think? Here is a little help:

The black swallowtail has a wingspan of 6.9–8.4 cm, and females are typically larger than males.[10] The upper wing surface is black with two rows of yellow spots – these spots are large and bright in males and smaller and lighter in females. Females have a prominent blue area between these two rows, while males have a much less prominent blue area. (Wikipedia).

Have a great day!

~ Rick

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Red-spotted Purple

This is a Red-spotted Purple Butterfly. This one has had better days. It was on the bike trail and I thought it was dead. Teresa touched it, and it flew to this leaf. Aging can be difficult. Take care of your health and be safe my friends.

They are such a beautiful butterfly in their prime.

~ Rick

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Been A While …

We have not seen many woodpeckers lately so we were very surpried to see this Downy Woodpecker . This is a female. The male has a spot of red on his head.

~ Rick

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