Gray Catbird

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 340 is Liquidity.

It's been so long since I've been to a beach. But here's Lake Siri in June:

I was hoping to get another House Finch at the Dog Bowl, but I was spotted. On the other hand, I have a couple more of those photos I haven't cropped and used yet, so here's another!

Wednesday's almost over, but not quite! Here's a Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) for Wild Bird Wednesday 154.

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Polyphemus Moth

My contribution to Eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #81. I'm also linking to Andyslens' Weekend Butterfly #04.

This is a Polyphemus Moth I found outside the basement door in W.V. early in June. Like the Imperial Moth (bottom of post), it was attracted to the light during the evening. (Still hoping to get Luna Moth pics someday...I've seen them twice there over the years.)

Here are a couple pictures I didn't take. First is from a dive boat friend of someone who comments at Eschaton:

And this is a picture my brother-in-law took off St. Thomas last month:

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A Flowery Start To July

My contribution to TWG's Good Fences #67.



And here's a bumblebee: