The summer season and waves of brightly colored wildflowers that arrive with it can be a seemingly endless array of sights, sounds and ecological interactions. There’s usually something in the mix to baffle, entertain and satisfy any nature enthusiast, regardless of their specialty. A simple, short walk through an open natural area (meadows, fallow fields, waste places) in the middle of a hot, steamy day can prove to be quite rewarding!
St. Johnswort
My gallery is a sample of images captured in the month of July. Let’s take a hike!
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- Common Yellowthroat foraging to feed fledged young; Valerian in bloom
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- Virginia Ctenuchid Moth on Knapweed
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- Goldenrod Spider on Fleabane; hunts by ambush from flowers rather than a web
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- Fritillary on Knapweed
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- Bees on Queen Anne’s Lace
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- Monarch on Swamp Milkweed
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- Bee on Cinquefoil
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- Tiger Swallowtail in Day Lily
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- Honeybee on Knapweed; Eurasian Honeysuckle (invasive shrub) fruit
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- Sulphur on Knapweed
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- Kingbird with a dragonfly; 3 fledged young waiting nearby
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- Wood Nymph
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- Viceroy on thistle
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- Fruit of Yellow Goats-beard (Dandelion-like flower)
Photos by NB Hunter. © All Rights Reserved.
