Some Recent Favourite Pics

Orange is a common colour in the meadow these days. Male Monarchs (shown here) have a black scent patch which is visible along a vein near the bottom of the hindwing.

A family of orioles weren't nectaring on the Lily, but they 

were certainly finding a lot of bugs on the plants to eat!

A Shield Bug and Common Red Soldier Beetle had a stand off on the plant highway.

I continue to find lots of Great Spangled Fritillaries!

I was impressed by the antennae on this immature katydid. 
Look closely! They are 3.5 times the length of its body! 

A pair of Banded Longhorn beetles on a wild rose.

An Eastern Tailed-blue opening its wings.

A very hungry caterpillar has been happily eating my carrot tops. It is in the final larval stage (instar) and will soon be making a chrysalis before emerging as an adult Black Swallowtail.