02-Sep-2020
Turkey vulture
This bird spent some time circling the garden but eventually moved off.
02-Sep-2020
Coppery leafhopper (Jikradia olitoria)
This pretty leafhopper is quite common. It was previously in the genus Coelidia.
02-Sep-2020
Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
This species is very variable, here this individual has almost no spots.
02-Sep-2020
Twenty-spotted lady beetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata)
No bigger than a minute, as the saying goes, these tiny beetles feed mainly on mildew, particularly powdery mildew as on this leaf. This shows a side view, the next photo shows a front on view.
02-Sep-2020
Twenty-spotted lady beetle (Psyllobora vigintimaculata)
02-Sep-2020
Eastern Redbud tree (Cercis canadensis)
This is a tree native to eastern NA, but much further south than here. There was a time when this tree was thought to be at the northern limit for gardens in this region. The Arboretum has successfully grown several, now quite mature, and I have one in my garden and I've seen another in New Edinburgh. They seed prolifically and grow rapidly as I can attest! Leafcutter bees (Megachilidae) seem to favour this species for using in their nest.
02-Sep-2020
Amanita mushroom
With our recent rains, many mushrooms are popping up everywhere.
02-Sep-2020
Amanita mushroom
One just pushing up through the soil.
02-Sep-2020
Clouded sulphur (Colias philodice)
One of a few sulphurs found, along with one monarch butterfly.
02-Sep-2020
Treehopper (Publilia)
These are tiny, fairly nondescript treehoppers always found being tended by ants.
02-Sep-2020
Butterfly meadow
This small rectangular pond is part of the butterfly meadow, and one can often find a variety of creatures drinking from it.
02-Sep-2020
Butterfly meadow
Looking more or less SW across the meadow; the field on the left is full of lupines in spring, goldenrods now and other flowers in between.
