Tuesday, August 14, 2012

"LilyPons" Fauna and Frogs...

One of my most favorite local retreats is the 250-acre tract of land that is the Lilypons Water Gardens. The name comes from the first land owner's favorite operatic diva, Lily Pons. Many of my photos have come from this place, all that you see here are small sample.

Here a Frog waits for his lunch...

Once upon a lily pad...

           These vine like water plants stretched out across the top of water and along with the reflection of the sky provided an interesting photo...

Another frog and lily...

Caught between two lilies...

Smile...

Ribbit...

Green and green...

This lotus lily leaf, its about two feet across...

Not sure of plant id, but there is a butterfly in there. Do you see it?

This is a lotus seed pod...

Little water jewels...

Leaves and pods of the water lotus...
Thanks for stopping by...
 

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Butterflies, Dragonflies, Lilies and a Sneak-a-Peek...

I had some butterflies showing their colors the other day, Astyanax Red-spotted Purple, Monarch and a Tiger Swallowtail. Along with a few Dragonflies, a beautiful Lily Blossom and a Sneak-a-Peek  

Astyanax Red-spotted Purple...
Dragonfly...

Dragonfly...


Cattails...

A Lily to behold...

Monarch Butterfly...


A Tiger Swallowtail partnered with a Bee...

Tiger Swallowtail...

Tiger Swallowtail...

You can only see a portion of its bottom side but quite beautiful none the less...
Your first look at the Sneak-a-Peek...

The Sneak-a-Peek exposed... A Whitetail Deer...