July 2017
Fleabanes (Erigeron sp.) flowering in a wild garden
A closeup of a Chicory (Cichorium intybus) Flower which grows in disturbed areas
An Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens) resting on a post
A Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) landing on a flower, you can see some pollen already on the legs
Purple flowers from a plant in the Brassicaceae family
A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) singing away in the top of a tree
An Eastern Forktail (Schnura verticalis) resting on a Strawberry Flower
Hiding up in the Canopy was this Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) singing away
A Fleabane (Erigeron sp.) flower about to open up
A Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) on the end of some swaying grass
A Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) hanging out near Little Lake
The creeping tendrils of Wild Grape (Vitis riparia) making their way across a fence
Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) flowers
An Anemone sp. that was in in the garden
Some Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings on Little Lake
Drops on an Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) after the rain
A little fledgling Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) crouched in the shrub
A Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) showing off his crest as he perched on a branch above the lake
A Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on Milkweed (Asclepias sp.)
Light coming through this Conker Trees (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves
Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) always look as if they are made of porcelain
A Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) perched up in a tree
A little House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) peaking over a shrub
Bindweed (Convolvulus sp.) climbing towards the light
A Green Heron (Butorides virescens) along the Anacostia River
A Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) swimming around the harbour front catching fish
Purple Vervain (Verbena hastata) with many of its petals already fallen off
A Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) which formed very differently from the others around it
A Leafcutter Bee (Megachile sp.) looks really different from most bees
A female Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) reflected in the waters of Little Lake
A young Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) still with fluffy little wings stretching out his leg