Desmodium, Some sort of Tick-trefoil

I will have to get more photos and do more research to find what kind of Tick-trefoil this is.

Common Evening Primrose

Smartweed Catapillar

Swamp Verbena

Blue Vervain (Swamp Verbena), Verbena hastata

Mapleleaf Viburnum Caprifoliaceae

Praying Mantis

A praying mantis, or praying mantid, the order Mantodea.

White dragonfly

St. John's Wort

Groundhog mowing the lawn.

"Well, someone has to mow the lawn."

Mama? Katydid

Seems she may be laying eggs?

Rudbeckia laciniata, Cutleaf Coneflower Asteraceae

This plant is over 5 feet high. I would guess 6 to 6 -1/2 feet high.

Purple butterfly bush & friend

Black Butterfly or Moth

Dragonflies

This photo of a six dragonflies having sex came out really cool. Who is with who anyway? Click the photo for a larger view.

Sandpiper

This guy was out when I first walked out of the house, and then I saw him again up on the sandbar. I have seen him/her before but have never gotten a good shot of him. He/She did not fly off with the two Killdeer that are around, when they were near each. Nor did this guy make any sound. The Killdeer were quite talkative of course. Here are three photos. The photos were taken around 3-4 pm. It is a beautiful sunny day out, not humid for once. 82 degrees right now as I write this. Click on the image for a larger view.

Ducks and Deer

I just took a picture of these female Mallards, and found that is not all I photographed. Apparently the deer were thirsty.