Front Yard May 31, 2012

 Mystery eggs in the pond.

Dragonfly Emergence

The pond dragonfly larva (Blue dashers) emerged yesterday.

This one was in the water and may not make it:

We found their exuvia on the lizard-tail and equisetum plants:

Yard Critters May 21, 2012

 Soldier Beetle

Opiliones

Orchard Spider (Leucauge)

Spotted Garden Slug

Sleeping Bees

Lupine Bug (They're Back)

Yard Blooms May 17, 2012

Howell Woods 5/13/2012

Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)

Rose Spiderwort (Tradescantia rosea)

Red Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)

Black Swallowtail Butterfly in Milkweed

Birds of note:

Summer Tanagers

Orchard Oriole

Indigo Buntings

Prairie Warblers

Yellow Warbler

Chipping Sparrows

Field Sparrows

Mississippi Kite

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