August Wildlife near Petrolia:

Great Spangled Fritillaries hanging out on Purple Cone Flower.

Snapping Turtle lurking in the pond and keeping an eye on me!

2 large Snapping Turtles surfaced and dove while swimming in the pond. They did not approach each other while I watched.

Tiger Swallowtail

The Wandering Glider is considered to be the most widespread dragonfly on earth with populations on every continent except Antarctica. They make an annual multigenerational journey of 18,000 km. Individuals have been known to fly 6,000 km!

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/108344-Pantala-flavescens

Juvenile Green Heron

Green Heron's could be seen and heard flying around Henderson C.A. One chose a Spruce tree to take a well-camouflaged rest. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't watch it land at the top. Although they are known to nest in Spruce trees, there was no sign of a nest in the tree. This particular location was a little too close to a roadway.