Lilacs & Butterflies

I took some pictures yesterday of a few swallowtail butterflies. They were flying near some lilac bushes, and I managed to get a few decent photos . . . I discovered later that my favorite picture was out of focus!



Early Summer Sights

Early summer is always a beautiful time of year, and some of the prettiest things to see are nature's cute creatures. Here are some attractions I've been seeing lately:

• Swallowtail butterflies
• Dragonflies
• Bumblebees and honey bees
• Baby red squirrels
• Whitetail deer
• Birds, including
• sparrows
• red-winged blackbirds
• robins
• bluebirds
• goldfinch
• osprey
• bluejays
• vultures
• eagles

I also saw a large pink-and-white spider this morning . . . but it wasn't exactly a "cute creature." :-)