My Common Milkweed turned out to be rather popular and useful this year which was very nice. I saw several Monarchs flying through the yard this summer and I was glad they stopped to make use of it. This is one of several caterpillars I saw feeding on it.
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog! Today's flower is the Maximilian Sunflower which has been blooming quite profusely in my area recently. It's usual bloom time is August through September and it seemed to be fairly late in September around here. These flowers produce a lot of seed which is great for wildlife. I find them quite lovely as well.
While I was in Minnesota last month, I was able to get a few bird images. This is a Wood Duck not looking quite as beautiful as some photos I have seen but still fairly colorful.
Happy Monday and happy new week! Starting off the week with a butterfly I was able to capture recently. I have finally seen a few more around than I had been. This is a Red Admiral enjoying the Autumn Sedum in my garden.
It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! Today's image is of the other full size locomotive I get to help fire on. It is a Porter Tank engine which means it's water supply is carried over the boiler and not in a tender behind. They were usually used for short distance operations. It's a fun engine to fire on and I learned a lot of other operations with it this year such as how to take care of the compressor and I helped fill it with water for the first time. Kind of scary as I am not fond of heights. 😅
Today's image is of the view from Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri looking south. The World War I can be seen on the upper right. The clock in the foreground is partially original but the works are not, I don't believe. The building on the left is a hotel I once stayed in and got a night shot of KC.
It's Friday, TGIF! Today's image is one I was able to capture recently of a neat looking Dragonfly. It is appropriate to the month as it is, apparently, a Halloween Pennant Dragonfly. It gets that name from it's coloration. It enjoys perching on top of a plant and swaying like a pennant in the breeze. I chose this image for today due to the lovely bubbly bokeh in it as Friday's Are Bokehlicious here on the Blog!
