Observações de ontheedgeoftheforest

Thirteen is my new record on one log.

Semi-regularly seen since early spring. Most often flying away the second I paddle into their sight, so rare to get a photo. A female is a few meters up the log.

First time I've ever seen one on the York River.

Have short video too.

id from http://www.wildflowersofontario.ca/swampcandles.html

Because it had Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetles on it.

https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Swamp-Milkweed-Leaf-Beetle

https://bugguide.net/node/view/14608/bgpage

Another rarely seen and even rarer to photo. Same day as Mink. Also have some great video.

Rarely seen, even rarer to manage a photograph. I have some great videos from this day.

I almost never see the male.

From a shoreline naturalization bundle by www.bancroftstewardship.ca

Wild blueberries starting to come in. They kept getting stepped on, so mulched to make more visible.

It has been a number of years since our large resident snapping turtle disappeared. Thrilled to find this medium size one under the dock today.

A very rare visitor to our yard.