Western Reef-Heron, Again

Western Reef-Heron A Western Reef-Heron showed up again this summer, first seen briefly in South Amboy, NJ on June 30th, then appeared in t...

Butterfly Beauty

American Lady Butterfly, told by the two eye spots on underside of the hindwing Great Spangled Fritillary on Purple Coneflower Monarch Butte...

Bee Grateful

Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Bee Balm Bumblebee at Bee Balm Ruby-throated Hummingbirds aren't the only things with wings that are attra...

Cool Drink

Time to refill the bird bath. Temps are supposed to go back up in the 80's again. Gotta keep the customers, such as this male American G...

Phoebe's Ice Cream

Blogger Phoebe, here. For my 1st birthday party, I invited my brother, Polo, to go for ice cream. Our local farm stand has great ice cream a...

Happy Birthday Phoebe

Happy 1st Birthday Phoebe! Today we will take you, and your brother, Polo, out for "doggie ice cream" to celebrate your birthday. ...

Tiger Swallowtail

Today, in the garden, a beautiful Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly nectaring on purple Verbena flowers. Photo @ Lillian Stokes, 2007