The beautiful horror of winter

More summer stuff, with bugs!

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth. I had BILLIONS of
'em last summer!




















Giant Black Swallowtail on Diantus Maiden Pinks














A bee enjoying the sneezeweed

Just a really cool Bee Balm. Don't look too hard for the bug. There isn't one!

A Giant Black Swallowtail caterpillar

The joy of summer

Dianthus Maiden Pink













More Dianthus. This one is Sweet William














How can ya' NOT have some pansies?!














Shasta Daisies & Buttercups. The buttercups just showed up on their own a couple years ago. Well, okay, they probably had some birdish help.

The hope of spring

Route 30

I love the old roads. These pictures are from Route 30 in Illinois. I took it to avoid the horror of going all the way to Rockford on the Evil Route 88.