Yellow rumped warbler. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Cedar waxwing in Beauty bush. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Red-Legged Grasshopper. Photo by Ted Jez.Ruby-crowned kinglet. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Yellow-rumped Warbler. Photo by Carolyn Jez.White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo by Ted Jez.Greater Angelwing. Photo by Ted Jez.Red-bellied Woodpecker. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Setophaga Warbler. Photo by Ted Jez.Nashville Warbler. Photo by Carolyn Jez.
September 2025
Male Monarch butterfly. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Male Mourning Cloak butterfly. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Gray Catbird. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Chipmunk. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Cedar Waxwing. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Citrus Flatid Planthoppers. Photo by Ken Kerr.Monarchs on Buddleia bush. Photo Carolyn Jez.Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Photo by Ken Kerr.Praying Mantis on Goldenrod. Photo by Ken Kerr.Chipmunk. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Bold Jumping Spider. Photo by Ken Kerr.
August 2025
Black Swallowtail and Great Spangled Fritillary on Zinnias. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Spread-winged damselfly on Dogwood. Photo by Ken Kerr.Monarch on Buddleia bush. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Silver Spotted Skipper on Purple top. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Garter snake sleeping in Red Osier Dogwood. Photo by Ann Dohanik.Giant Swallowtails. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Praying Mantis. Photo by Ken Kerr.Tawny-edged skipper. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Locust borer. Photo by Ken Kerr.Northern crescent (Female). Photo by Michelle Sharp.Northern crescent (Male). Photo by Michelle Sharp.American Toad. Photo by Ken Kerr.Great Spangled Fritillary. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Spined micrathena. Photo by Ken Kerr.Red Spotted Admiral. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Cedar Waxwing and Elderberries. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Praying Mantis. Photo by Ken Kerr.Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Photo by Carolyn Jez.White Banded Crab spider on Black Eyed Susan. Photo by Ken Kerr.Giant Swallowtail. Photo by Mark Williams.Cicada shedding. Photo by Ken Kerr.Female Ruby-throated hummingbird and Zinnia. Photo by Mark Williams.Adult Cicada. Photo by Mark Williams.Goldfinch. Photo by Mark Williams.Dragonfly. Photo by Mark Williams.Hummingbird Clearwing moth. Photo by Mark Williams.Painted Lichen Moth. Photo by Ken Kerr.Monarch and Zinnia. Photo by Mark Williams.Peppered Jumping Spider. Photo by Mark Williams.Citrus flatid planthopper. Photo by Ken Kerr.Spicebush swallowtail. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Black-crowned night heron. Photo by Mark Williams.Clouded Sulphur butterfly on Purple coneflower. Photo by Mark Williams.Don’t miss Brenda Van Ryswyk’s Free Talk about Dragonflies and their Kin. This Saturday, August 9 at 10 am. Photo: Blue Dasher on Butterfly bush.Goldenrod Crab spider eating a bee. Photo by Ken Kerr.Goldfinch. Photo by Mark Williams.Female Ruby-throated hummingbird. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Wood Nymph on Purple Coneflower. Photo by Ken Kerr.Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Philadelphia Vireo. Photo by Mark Williams.Giant Swallowtail. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Great Golden Digger Wasp. Photo by Mark Williams.Red Spotted Purple Butterfly. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Ruby-throated hummingbird and Zinnia. Photo by Mark Williams.Monarch. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Black-crowned night heron. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Clouded Sulphur Butterfly. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Photo by Ken Kerr.Black Swallowtail Butterfly and Zinnias. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Two Giant Swallowtail Butterflies. Photo by Michelle Sharp.
July 2025
Female Ruby-throated hummingbird and Zinnia. Photo by Mark Williams.Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. Photo by Mark WIlliams.Eastern Giant Swallowtail. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Widow Skimmer Dragonfly. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Easter Tiger Swallowtail. Photo by Allison Gregor.Eastern Flower fly. Photo by Mark Williams.Goldfinch. Photo by Mark Williams.Wild Indigo Duskywing. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Viceroy. Photo by Mark Williams.Chipmunk. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Snowberry Clearwing. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Two Snowberry Clearwings. Photo by Mark Williams.Monarch. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Black Swallowtail. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Photo by Mark Williams.Ruby Meadowhawk dragonfly. Photo by Mark Williams.Yellow Warbler. Photo by Mark Williams.Goldenrod leaf beetle. Photo by Allison Gregor.Female red-throated hummingbird. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Common Candy-striped spider. Photo by Allison Gregor.Eastern tiger swallowtail. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Male Monarch on Zinnia. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Snowberry Clearwing and Viceroy. Photo by Mark Williams.Giant Swallowtail. Photo by Mark Williams.Eastern tiger swallowtail. Photo by Ken Kerr.Black Swallowtail. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Yellow garden spider. Photo by Ken Kerr.Monarch on Zinnia. Photo by Mark Williams.Black Swallowtail on Phlox. Photo by Mark Williams.Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Photo by Mark Williams.Dogbane Beetle. Photo by Ken Kerr.Snowberry Clearwing and Wild Bergamot. Photo by Mark Williams.Female Orchard Oriole. Photo by Mark Williams.Ambush Bug on Black-eyed Susan. Photo by Ken Kerr.Viceroy on Buddleia. Photo by Mark Williams.Great Spangled Fritillary on Butterfly weed. Photo by Ken Kerr.Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Purpletop vervain. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Snowberry Clearwing moth on Bottlebrush. Photo by Mark Williams.Monarch on Zinnia. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle. Photo by Allison Gregor.Pearl Crescent on Goose-necked Loostrife. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Wild indigo duskywing on Lantana. Photo by Mark Williams.Viceroy Butterfly on Buttonbush. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Great Golden Digger Wasp. Photo by Mark Williams.Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea. Photo by Mark Williams.Song Sparrow. Photo by Ken Kerr.Male Goldfinch. Photo by Mark Williams.Two-Striped Planthopper. Photo by Ken Kerr.Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Monarch. Photo by Mark Williams.Nessus sphinx moth in Wild Bergamot. Photo by Mark Williams.Black Swallowtail on Zinnia. Photo by Mark Williams.Banded Hairstreak on Bottlebrush tree. Photo by Mark Williams.Male Goldfinch on Cup plant. Photo by Mark Williams.Bumblebee on Thyme. Photo by Mark Williams.Viceroy on Purple Coneflower. Photo by Rose Anne Prevec.Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Butterfly weed. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Monarch Butterfly. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Great Spangled Fritillary on Wild Bergamot. Photo by Mark Williams.Young Robin. Photo by Carolyn Jez.Little Glassywing Butterfly. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Leafcutter Bee and Wild Bergamot. Photo by Rose Anne Prevec.
Join a Bird Identification Walk – Saturday July 12 at 10 a.m. Free!Great Spangled Fritillary. Photo by Mark Williams.Yellow Warbler. Photo by Mark Williams.Delaware Skipper. Photo by Mark Williams.Great Spangled Fritillary on Butterfly Weed. Photo by Steve Owen.Yellow Warbler and Young. Photo by Mark Williams.Orange Sulphur on Purple Coneflower. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Orange Mint Moth. Photo by Steve Owen.Broad-banded Aphideater. Photo by Mark Williams.Ithaca Clearwing Moth. Photo by Steve Owen.American Toad. Photo by Mark Williams.Eastern Black-headed Nemognatha and Ligated Furrow Bee. Photo by Mark Williams.Northern Crescent on Lantana. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Candystriped Leafhoppers. Photo by Ken Kerr.Cabbage White Butterflies on Purpletop Vervain. Photo by Michelle Sharp.White-lined Tussock moth caterpillar. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Praying Mantis. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Cabbage White Butterflies. Photo by Mark WilliamsJoin our first Guided Nature Walk of 2025. This Saturday, July 5 at 10 a.m.
June 2025
Northern Crescent. Photo by Mark Williams.Silver-spotted Skipper. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Red Shiners. Photo by Ken Kerr.Cabbage White. Photo by Mark Williams.Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Muskrat. Photo by Mark Williams.Goldfinch. Photo by Mark Williams.Asian Lady Beetle. Photo by Mark Williams.Cabbage White. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Common Whitetail Dragonfly. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Red Milkweed Beetle. Photo by Ken Kerr.Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Little Wood-satyr. Photo by Rose Anne Prevec.Tawney-Edged Skipper. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Pearl Crescent. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Silver-Spotted Skipper. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Hobomok Skipper. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Least Skipper. Photo by Michelle Sharp.Monarch. Photo by Marsha WrightWhite-tailed deer by the canal. Photo by Marsha Wright.Snapping Turtle. Photo by Marsha WrightRed-bellied Woodpeckers. Photo by Marsha WrightBlack Saddlebags Dragonfly. Photo by Marsha WrightHobomok Skipper. Photo by Marsha WrightNorthern Flicker. Photo by Marsha WrightVirginia Ctenucha mothViceroy. Photo by Carolyn JezHoney Bee. Photo by Mark Williams.Silver Spotted Skipper. Photo by Carolyn JezCarpenter bee. Photo by Mark WilliamsMale Goldfinch. Photo by Mark WilliamsNorthern Crescent. Photo by Carolyn JezFour-lined plant bug (Poecilocapsus lineatus). Photo by Ken KerrZebra Jumping Spider. Photo by Mark WilliamsSilver spotted Skipper. Photo by Carolyn JezSilver Spotted Skipper. Photo by Michelle Sharp
Little Wood Satyr. Photo by Michelle SharpHoney Bee side-eye. Photo by Mark WilliamsMallard Female and chicks. Photo by Ken KerrZebra Spider. Photo by Mark WilliamsCosmopepla lintneriana. Photo by Mark WilliamsScudder’s Bush Katydid. Photo by Ken KerrPeck’s Skipper. Photo by Michelle SharpCommon Stretch Spider. Photo by Mark WilliamsGreen Immigrant Leaf Weevil. Photo by Ken KerrRed Admiral on Dame’s Rocket. Photo by Mark Williams.Cobra Clubtail Dragonfly. Photo by Mark Williams.Photographer reflected in the back of a Peatland sheetweb weaver. Photo by Ken KerrMargined Calligrapher Hoverfly in Dame’s Rocket. Photo by Ken Kerr.Bold Jumping Spider. Photo by Mark Williams.House Finch in Crabapple Tree. Photo by Marsha Wright.Golden Sweat Bee. Photo by Mark Williams.Northeastern Green Sweat Bee. Photo by Ken Kerr.Stink Bug. Photo by Mark Williams.Crane Fly. Photo by Ken Kerr.Fierce Pennant and Pavement Ant. Photo by Mark Williams.Eastern Calligrapher Flies mating. Photo by Ken Kerr.Crab spider on Dogwood. Photo by Ken Kerr.
May 2025
Giant Swallowtail. Photo by Mark WilliamsPied-Billed Grebe. Photo by Mark WilliamsYellow Warbler. Photo by Marsha Wright.Yellow warbler on its nest. Photo by Marsha Wright.Aquilegia Canadensis (Canadian Columbine). Photo by Mark WilliamsCedar Waxwing. Photo by Marsha WrightMale Downy Woodpecker. Photo by Marsha WrightYoung male Goldfinch. Photo by Mark WilliamsBumble Bee on Dame’s Rocket. Photo by Mark WilliamsGiant Swallowtail on Dame’s Rocket. Photo by Mark WilliamsPhoto by Mark WilliamsYoung Robin. Photo by Mark WilliamsFirst sighting of Giant Swallowtail. Photo by Marsha WrightSong Sparrow in the Redbud tree. Photo by Marsha WrightBunny. Photo by Marsha WrightMale Goldfinch in the Red Bud tree. Photographed by Marsha Wright.Catbird in the Crabapple tree. Photographed by Marsha Wright.Eastern Cottontail having breakfast. Photographed by Marsha WrightWarbling Vireo on Redbud tree. Photographed by Marsha WrightAmerican Lady Butterfly in Crabapple blossoms. Photo by Marsha Wright.American Lady Butterfly in Crabapple blossoms. Photo by Marsha Wright.Male Baltimore Oriole in Crabapple Tree. Photo by Marsha Wright.Female Baltimore Oriole in Crabapple Tree. Photo by Marsha Wright.Baby Robin. Photo by Marsha Wright.Nashville Warbler in Crabapple Blossoms. Photo by Marsha Wright.Grapevine Epimenis Moth. Photo by Marsha Wright.Redbud Tree in bloom at Urquhart Butterfly Garden.
April 2025
Bold Jumping Spider by Mark Williams. April 28, 2025Bold Jumping Spider by Mark Williams. April 28, 2025Gardening work begins with path maintenance. April 12, 2025