Moth-a-palooza!

    The last week of July provided lovely evening for checking out moths in our yard. 
We set up an old black light fixture that the boys had for Halloween years ago, and waited for the show. 
    Within minutes, the critters were arriving! First were the small fellows...mostly gnats and tiny moths. Later, about an hour after dark, the larger moths began to arrive. Here's a collection of my favorites.

Cedar Bog Moth Night

Moths!

 Night time in the summer is made for mothing! 

Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth

Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth Caterpillar

Isabella Tiger Moth

Ultronia Underwing Moth

Lunate Zale Moth

Morning-glory Plume Moth 

Coots!

Bobolink and Dragons

We spent some time today at Huffman Prairie Flying Field this morning and saw a some Bobolinks....here's a male.

Next, we stopped by George Rogers Clark Park, where we spent time shooting various dragon flies...here's a few.....

Cedar Bog Flora

#cedarbog

Huffman Prairie Flying Field

With a break in the rain this afternoon, David and I headed towards Fairborn to the  
Huffman Prairie Flying Field.  
We went to see the Bobolinks that we see each year there. We did see a couple, but they were pretty far out in the fields. Instead, we did see a few other beauties....

Song Sparrow

 Meadow Lark

Barn Swallow

 Tree Swallow

Indigo Bunting

Eastern Bluebird

Sweet White-Tail Doe