Tall Meadow Rue Comma butterfly (Polygonia) Happy Birthday, Maggie! June 25th, 9:02 P.M. in Michigan. Beaver country Staircase to heaven. Selfie in the swamps. Princess of the pond. Invasion of the Snoorklies. Summer on my terrace. Heading into the light A summer's night My Mandevilla on the patio Progression Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Summer frenzy II Helleborine, a wild orchid in Michigan. Western sky A ray of sunlight European Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) Small town America. Chipmunk sitting 3 ft. away. The little old schoolhouse A small Garter Snake in our nature center Blue Dasher, male Ballet dreams Strawberry family Fading into summer. Immature Baltimore Oriole Immature Baltimore Oriole Immature Baltimore Oriole Happy Father's Day! A grandfather's love. My husband Richard Sunset at Rush Lake, Michigan. The wonderous nature Twelve-spot Skimmer (Libellula pulchella), female Fading Spring Splash! Osprey soaring high above me I'm being watched. Memorial Day in USA. May weather Baltimore Oriole at our feeder House finch at our feeder.