A lily bud. An orchid in an unusual place. I cannot identify this orchid. Immature House Finch White vervain (Verbena urticifolia) Wilderniss... Shadows on the wall. Coneflowers in bloom everywhere. Mullein are in bloom everywhere. Summer coneflower frenzy. Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) A bumble bee dinner table. In the midst of a heat wave Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Belted Kingfisher, male Twelve-spot Skimmer (Libellula pulchella), male Pond hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis) Our garden pet. The grumpy old trunk. Words fail. Cicada killer (Sphecius speciosus) Unusual visitors. Lily fantasy II Lily fantasy Waiting The vegetarian. Nearby Stony Creek lake. The sunflowers our birds planted. Dangerous waters. Optical illusion "Our" Rooster. Power outage coffeemaker. The scent of Bergamot in our home Standing in the strong wind. Five minutes ago by our door. House finch watching me. 4th of July composition Clematis Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Great spangled Fritillary Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), male Eyed Brown (Satyrodes eurydice) Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus) Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)