Late each summer grasshoppers show up in great numbers. They’re skittish and scatter as you walk along. I watched this one as it jumped off the path into the grass and nestled in the leaf.

Viceroys, another one of summer’s delights.

I watched the cabbage white move between the flowers taking samples as it went.

I didn’t see the Daddy Long Legs, in the bottom of the frame, when I took the photo . The beetle obviously did. I hope it managed to make its getaway.😏

It’ll be a while before we see any damselflies but in the meantime I thought I’d revisit a bit of summer.

Sometimes the little things are the big picture.

Well not exactly but the larva of a ladybug does bear a slight resemblance to a tiny alligator and they are voracious eaters.

It’s cold and grey outside, so I thought a bit of summer was in order. I took the milkweed beetle in July; it’s going to be a long winter. 😏

The only thing nicer than one butterfly is seeing two on the same plant.  I believe these are fritillaries… This was taken in early September.

I’m not a fan of most flies but this one has attractive colouring and great eyes!

I caught the bee as it darted between the flowers. Always nice when this happens!

As I walked along the path the grasshoppers scattered. Luckily I saw this one land.

I don’t know who was having more fun, me or these characters.

This beetle has only faint spots on its dome, I had wondered if it was an immature ladybug or an asian beetle. It has been identified (see comments below) as the later. It was searching for aphids just like its spotted cousins.

There’s something very nice about seeing the first ladybug of the season.