A bellwort flower
Crabapple buds
Between the raindrops there were some periods of blue sky and sunshine this past week. However, most of these periods happened while this picture taker was stuck in the office.
A song sparrow
A red-bellied woodpecker and a rose-breasted grosbeak “share the feeder.”
Nevertheless, more summer birds began to filter in. The lilacs were in full bloom and were enjoyed by bees and butterflies. Their scent, along with the sweet fragrance of the sweet shrub, have filled the evening air. Blueberry bushes are filled with blossoms and barring a late frost should yield a bumper crop this year.
A meadow fritillary on a dandelion.
A dusky wing butterfly
A lilac blossom
Future blueberries
A blossom from a sweet shrub.
Violets of all colors are appearing everywhere.
Violets
An extra large bullfrog has taken up residence at the neighbor’s pond. Although, he may well have been there all along.
A bullfrog
A mallard couple has also been frequenting the pond.
The may apples are starting to cover the forest floor and unfortunately the black gnats and mosquitoes have returned as well.
Crazy Critters
Sadie, Buford and Sherman “pose” for a picture together.
A Walk in the Woods contains photos from newsroom staffer Anna Applegate’s daily jaunts around her neck of the woods. Tagging along on the treks are dogs, Buford, Sherman and Sadie, and goats, Kyle and Kennedy. Applegate manages the Good Times and can be emailed at bigdogs.thederrick@gmail.com.
