Little critters at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo.
Not many birds in early July. A cardinal with a snack and a Loggerhead Shrike
As I was leaving the gardens, I saw this hawk up on a light post. I think this is juvenile Cooper’s Hawk.
I stopped for a quick walk around the boardwalk at Largo Nature Preserve but there wasn’t much there either. I think the smart birds went north for the summer. I found this green heron creeping around the boardwalk.
Skippers always remind me of being a kid playing in my best friend’s backyard. They had a whole fence full of Lantana and they always clustered there. – Margy
So beautiful
Beautiful captures! I love the insects in particular – these are top-notch macros.
Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2019/08/faces-of-forrest.html
Fascinating close-ups. The dragonflies look like winged jewels!