Carolina wild petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis)

Lacewing Larvae

Cossack Pineapples

Salt Marsh Caterpillar?

Yard Flowers

Summer Vegetable K-bobs

Echinacea purpurea vignettes

Cicadas

Heard the first cicada songs of the summer in our yard today.

Farmer's market haul

The swifts are nesting!

Looked down the chimney this afternoon when installing bird spikes on the roof (to keep the raccoons out) and saw something like this:


It was a surprise because they were late in arriving and we did not hear much out of them. Incubation usually lasts about 19 days so we should here some little peeps by June 29 or earlier!

Front Yard Flowers