Yard Arthropods

Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Assassin Bug

Sweat Bee

Green June Bug

Sleeping Bee

Hoverfly

Honey Bee

Leaf Hopper

Lupine Bug

New Blurry Frog Photo

The new pond frog is growing fast. It has doubled in size since it first showed up.

Chimney Swift Update

The swifts fledged the chimney the morning of July 15th. They are still coming back to roost each night.

White Oak

Great Blue Skimmer

Great Blue Skimmer

Slaty Skimmer and Great Blue Skimmer

Slaty Skimmer

Great Blue Skimmer

Fishing Spider

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Five Lined Skink

Eastern Pondhawk

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Widow Skimmer

Barking Tree Frog

Eastern Amberwing

Yard Flowers

Wet weather and mild temperatures have made for lush plants in the flower beds this year.

 

Nest Boxes

The nest boxes this year have been taken over by copes tree frogs. We have seen them in a least 2 of the boxes.

The nest box we built for the flying squirrel was used by tufted titmice. They successfully fledged a few weeks ago.

Pond Happenings

Pond frog left a few weeks ago (for a larger pond? the bullfrog was getting quite large.)

New smaller frogs have taken over the pond. Have seen a least 2 at the same time.

The dragonfly have emerged from nymph stage to adult stage.

Chimney Swifts

The Chimney Swifts hatched the week of June 10th and have grown louder each day.