Robber Fly

The robber fly is a member of the family Asilidae. They are a fierce predator that use their long legs to capture prey in flight.

I Have Been Wondering

where are all the butterflies and this morning an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail appears at the butterfly bush.

Southern Purple Mint Moth

on a black-eyed susan. Thanks to John Maxwell and Bugguide.net for helping me identify this moth.

Brown Thrasher

Neighborhood Cottontail

"One Small Step

for man, one giant leap for mankind" - The words of Apollo 11 astronaut, Neil Armstrong, as he stepped down on the lunar surface, 40 years ago tonight.

Searching through my old collection of photographs, I found this one that I took that night from the TV screen. This was one of those moments in history that you remember for a lifetime.

More Hummingbird Photos

Hummingbirds

forsaking sugar water for the nectar of the butterfly bush.

Water Lily Bloom

Love is in the Air

A pair of Halloween Pennant dragonflies

at the pond at Jordan's Nursery in Conway.

Nature Boy

Ethan examines a small fish at the beach.

Hanging Out

in the butterfly bush.

Green Anole

Water Boys

I enjoyed watching two of our grandchildren, William and Ethan, play in the ocean and in a swimming pool.

Red Barn

Owens Family Farm, Jeffersonville, Ohio

Birds on a Wire

Bumblebee

Bumblebee on a purple coneflower

Enlarge the photo to see the grains of pollen and the how the bumblebee collects the pollen in the hairs on its hind leg.