Monday, July 7, 2014

Nature Notes: Early July

July started out very hot but by Saturday we had much better temperatures, especially in the morning.

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My cherry trees don't have the kind of cherries that are large and eaten by humans and they don't have large blossoms but they do provide a lot of food for the birds. The dragonfly below seemed to like the bricks on my house.

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12 comments:

  1. maryaustriaJuly 7, 2014 at 6:38 PM

    Gorgeous! Wonderful shots! I love the second one!

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  2. LeoraJuly 7, 2014 at 8:28 PM

    What a cool dragonfly photo. Nice composition and texture.

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  3. ZielonaMilaJuly 8, 2014 at 6:51 AM

    Beautiful pictures, beautiful summer pictures :) Regards

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  4. RamblingWoods2.comJuly 8, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Oh great capture of the dragon.. I think it is a common white and we have them here too. I love dragonflies.. I hope you have some cool days to enjoy taking walks in Carver...Michelle

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  5. RamblingWoods2.comJuly 8, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Whoops.. I meant common whitetail dragonfly..sorry

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  6. eileeninmdJuly 8, 2014 at 6:17 PM

    It is nice to have a fruit bearing tree to attract the birds. Great capture of the dragonfly.. have a happy week!

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  7. IndraniJuly 8, 2014 at 8:36 PM

    That is a terrific capture of the dragonfly with its shadow.

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  8. Sallie (FullTime-Life)July 9, 2014 at 3:06 AM

    The dragon fly and shadow are beautiful on the brick -- Nature's art!

    I'd opt for cherry tree like you have anytime -- would rather feed the yard-birds and buy the few we would want to eat at the market!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 9, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    j'adore ce dernier cliché

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  10. Gillian OlsonJuly 9, 2014 at 4:22 PM

    Great pics, especially the dragonfly with that wonderful shadow!

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  11. YTSLJuly 11, 2014 at 11:21 PM

    Love that dragonfly shot. Is brown a regular dragonfly color in North Carolina? In Hong Kong, the most common dragonfly color is blue -- though I've also seen red, yellow and green ones. :)

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  12. FlorenceJuly 16, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    Lovely photos! I love dragonflies. They are ancient creatures whose fossils look very much like the dragonflies we see today.

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