Pine Siskins are usually seen Spring, Winter, and Fall, as they wander to and from northern breeding grounds, but with the late spring, this year, they have been around sporadically. Possibly a few pairs are or have been breeding. This one visited me on July 3 ...
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| Pine Siskin |
Earlier on the 3rd, I saw my first
Common Whitetail of the year ...
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| Common Whitetail |
"Leftover" dragonflies from recent excursions include the
Racket-tailed Emerald and the
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Essex Co, Vt.)
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| Racket-tailed Emerald |
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| Dot-tailed Whiteface |
"New" butterflies in my photo achives are the
Little Wood-Satyr, the
Atlantis Fritillary (Dummerston, VT) and the
Baltimore Checkerspot (Putney, VT), a beauty deserving more than one photo ...
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| Little Wood-Satyr |
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| Atlantis Fritillary |
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| Baltimore Checkerspot |
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| Baltimore Checkerspot |
Finally, a walk through the butterfly garden in my backyard has provided regular sightings of the
Great Spangled Fritillary ...
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
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| Great Spangled Fritillary |
Whatever you encounter, take time to appreciate it.
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