A Bit of This and That!

Mother Nature has "bedazzled" the thorax of this Blue Dasher!

Virginian Tiger Moth, also known as a 'Yellow Bear' is related to the Wooly Bear!

Adult Bonaparte's Gull, 1 of 4 on Canatara Beach this morning.

Black Swallowtail at Germain Park.

Another ambitious web building spider: Argiope - Yellow Garden Spider.

This spider web has been invaded by Teasel flowers falling from above. It will probably make trapping prey a little more difficult for the web owner who is visible in the centre of the photo!

Lots of Green Herons - 5 in one tree.

A young Great Blue Heron appears to be a little grumpy. Perhaps he doesn't like fishing for his own food after being catered to in the nest!