Canatara Sightings:

A Great Blue Heron stands guard at the Animal Farm which has been closed during this week's extreme heat.

The recent drought conditions have dried up many of the flowers in Canatara Park making it difficult for wildlife, including this Red Admiral to find nectar sources. 

Freshly blooming Teasels are providing a nectar source for this Ruby-throated hummingbird. Each flower head contains 250-1,500 flowers that are packed into dense, cone-shaped heads. Each tiny flower blooms for only one day!! Exotic Species: Common Teasel (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

A Snowberry Clearwing moth has a drink on Knapweed near the beach.

It can be hard to find dragonfly species resting on plants. Since this Black Saddlebags hovered in front of me, I was able to snap a photo!

Beach Art!