Parts of Black Point Wildlife Drive were lined with thistle when I was there in mid-April. Most of the blooms had gone by, but a few were on a different schedule.
A few Skippers were taking full advantage.
Most of the plants looked like some variation of this.
Black Point Wildlife Drive
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL
April 12, 2022
A Katydid that I did not see at the time
April 10, 2022
Black Swallowtail Butterfly and Pink Azalea compete for attention.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 7, 2022
A large patch of wildflowers was in full bloom on the path across Bulls Island.
Photobomber.
A steady breeze prevented any really crisp images, but the butterfly angles are fun.
April 1, 2022
A Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly checking out the Azalea blooms, first the inside.
Then the middle.
Finally the outside.
Then he was gone.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 14, 2022
I think this is garlic, or maybe a relative in the allium family, growing in the barnyard garden at Middleton Place.
A Silver-spotted Skipper was making his way down the patch.
I wider view of the row, showing the flowers in all stages of bloom.
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 14, 2022
February 24, 2022
A tiny spider took a long stroll across a flower petal…
..and a look out over the edge. He seemed to be all alone in this pink landscape.
Going back to a warm October day when a number of dragonflies were flying over the pond and occasionally stopping for rest.
A few even landed on a tree at a height I could capture.
This pair entertained me as one or both repositioned just as I thought I had the shot. I thought it was interesting that they would land so close together.
Ravenswood Pond, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
October 12, 2021
