Close to home

Hornet

Remember, you do not have to travel far to find subjects to photograph.  Around your house and around your yard, there are many subjects that are interesting.  Over the past few days, I have been photographing birds, mammals and insects around my condominium.  Nothing rare in birds of mammals, but, I have found new to me species of insects.  A Silver Spotted Skipper was feeding on my bee balm and an interesting wasp, A Thin Waisted Wasp was feeding today on flowers just outside my door.  Keep your eyes open and enjoy what is close to home.

Silver Spotted Skipper

Black-capped Chickadee on a perch above a feeder on my porch

Tiger Swallowtail feeding in a flower

Yellow Jacket

Thin Waisted Wasp

Silver Spotted Skipper

Snow Again

View from my front door

It is now 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, here in southern New England in the another snowstorm is starting.  I I woke up just before 5 AM, and it wasn't snowing in the grounds and roads were clear and wet from overnight rain.  However, looking outside right now the grounds and roads are are covered with a light coating of snow.  This storm is supposed to last until Friday, and also is including high winds.  So what high winds and wet snow will see what happens.  Keep tuned.

View of the backyard