A few shots

[Solly Mack]

Black Carpenter Bee carrying lots of pollen. (flower: Gaillardia)




Gulf fritillary on Zinnia






Leafcutter Bee on Sunflower cultivar (also with lots of pollen)




Leafcutter on Marigold (again with the pollen)




Teeny-tiny Green Jumper




Frog pond (frogs off doing other things - have 3 small ones that visit)




Cicada




Hosta blooming




Brown Anole (they bully green anoles - I also have green anoles, but they tend to hide when the brown ones are about)





All done. Thanks for viewing!

[2naSalit]

1. Very nice!

Thank you for sharing!

[Solly Mack]

9. So glad you'll be around!

Thanks!

[2naSalit]

19. Thank you!

Haven't seen you around lately. Either just passing ships in the night or ?

Anyway, I hope you are well and enjoying the summer so far!

[Solly Mack]

26. I read more than anything these days. So far, so hot. :)

[2naSalit]

28. I hear you.

It finally started getting hot today, temp is going up as the sun sets... ugh.

[Bayard]

2. Most excellent!

[Solly Mack]

10. Thank you, Bayard.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Wow, my dear Solly Mack!

These are just gorgeous! Love the details, the colors, the sheer reality of them all!

[Solly Mack]

11. Thanks, Peggy.

[Easterncedar]

4. Wonderful window to nature

Thanks

[Solly Mack]

12. I could spend all day walking around my home looking at all the critters but

it is just too hot.

[brer cat]

5. Great shots, Solly!

I haven't seen you for awhile, and I missed you!

[Solly Mack]

13. Hey brer cat!

I look and read more than anything these days. Good to see you too!

[Mousetoescamper]

6. Splendid shots!

I enjoyed viewing these. Thanks for posting!

[Solly Mack]

14. You're welcome!

Thanks!

[surfered]

7. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing

[Solly Mack]

15. Thank you!

[Joinfortmill]

8. Cool

[Solly Mack]

16. Thank you!

[Solly Mack]

32. SD

[dchill]

17. Absolutely great pictures!

[Solly Mack]

34. Thanks!

[AllaN01Bear]

18. thanks for the snaps .

[Solly Mack]

33. You're welcome!

[Callalily]

20. Great photos!!! And it's nice to see you posting again.

[Solly Mack]

23. Thanks, Callalily!

[George McGovern]

21. Magnificent Solly Mack!

[Solly Mack]

24. Thanks!

[Deuxcents]

22. The Zinnia and the matching visitor is a show stopper..both so bold with color

[Solly Mack]

25. I was hoping it would land on one of the bright yellow ones.

I wanted the contrast, but the butterfly had different ideas.

Thanks!

[calimary]

27. The orange butterfly and the zinnia?

Is that a zinnia? The camouflage effect is really remarkable - whatever kind of flower that is.

Just totally remarkable, Solly Mack!

ALL of these are terrific shots, btw. Thank you for posting them so we can enjoy the eye-feast!

[Solly Mack]

30. Thanks, calimary.

Yes, that's a zinnia. I grow a patch every year because I love them.

[murielm99]

29. These are beautiful!

[Solly Mack]

31. Thank you, murielm99