A Salmagundi

 Hurricane Irene leaves town Sunday night (last night)

 Wood Ducks just hang around the pond

I haven't seen much Jewel Weed this year in the spots that had bunches of flowers last year.

Aphrodite Frit.

A somewhat broken up Aphrodite Fritillary (you can't see the missing piece of the wing in this picture)

Wood Nymph

Great Basin Wood Nymph maybe not since they are a western species, but it sure looks like my book picture.

Landscapes

 The local ski slope in the fog

Grimes Glen bridge in the misty light

Chipmunk and MeadowHawk

 The Chipmunk was playing down by the creek.  It is low enough that he can jump from side to side on the rocks.

Ruby Meadowhawk resting in the morning sun

Garter Snake

This little Garter Snake was across the path and waited for me to change lens and get his portrait .

Flying insects

 A Skipper checks out the Swamp Milkweed

This Crane Fly was the biggest I have seen

Clouded Sulfur

This is another Clouded Sulfur in better shape and shows the top side wing markings.

Rabbit and Sulfur

 A Clouded Sulfur lands because most of it's hind wing is gone which I didn't notice when it was flying.

A very little Rabbit sits in the path just before Grenville charged forth.

Forked Lake, NY

A slight detour to the Adirondacks of New York.  This is the North Fork of Forked Lake. Where I've been for several days

Indigo Bunting

An Indigo Bunting

Fall is coming

 The "Back-to-school" sales are up and the grapes are just starting to turn - must be fall soon.

A Whitetail Dragon fly enjoys her meal

The Wood Duck dilemma

This poor Wood duck chick has a problem beek.  I don't know if a snapping turtle got it or it is a birth defect.  Given his size, I would guess he will make out ok.