04-JUL-2010
Red-winged blackbird, male, carrying food
The young are out of the nest and flying, but still being fed by their parents who are kept frantically busy finding enough food for their hungry offspring.
02-JUL-2010
Timothy
Backlit by the sun, this stand of timothy appears silvery.
02-JUL-2010
Silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
One of the largest skippers locally, this beautiful creature is quite eye-catching. Jeewa photographed it perched on dog-strangling vine.
02-JUL-2010
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica)
This common and familiar beetle is a member of the Scarab beetle family. It was introduced by accident into North America in the last century and has, over the decades, become well established. It is a strikingly beautiful creature but gardeners hate it because it devours leaves and fruit.
02-JUL-2010
Banded hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
This is the second hairstreak species found at FWG recently. I had two striped hairstreaks in June, and a banded in late June. Jeewa successfully photographed this one and it shows the distinctive pattern well.
02-JUL-2010
Two Crows
Jeewa photographed these two crows eating some fruit. The berries look like they might be Mountain Ash fruit, but are in fact, red elderberry fruit clusters. Crows are so successful because they are omnivores, eating whatever they can find. Sort of like humans!