I’ve seen fewer butterflies this summer, as other bloggers have mentioned. So I was happy to see this one even though it was turned away from the camera 😏 . I believe it’s a silver spotted skipper.

It’s always nice to see the first damselflies of spring.

I liked the leaves in this photo, the damselfly on the left was secondary.

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.