Date: June 5, 2010, 4;10 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Equipment: Argus DC 5185 digital camera, 5 megapixels, picnik editing software
While I looked at a thistle in the late part of its bloom, a tiger swallowtail butterfly landed on the thistle:

Later, another tiger swallowtail sought nectar from a flower:

The local sunflower [tickseed], coreopsis, was in bloom:

The lake was gorgeous in the hot afternoon sun:

Wooded trails provided shade and relief. I saw a lovely blue jay on the shore by the creek, who saw me back.

Grasshoppers and related creatures hopped on and around the tall weeds:
