Northwood Park New Hope: 7/1/14

Friday, July 25, 2014

Clearwings and Tigers

A small handful of Hummingbird Clearwing can be found flitting around the Wild Bergamot with a number of bees. Some people call this flower Bee Balm.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail are also out now as well.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Fine Art Works in the Sky

Striving

Firebird

Last night fireworks a the park were a wonder to watch, and even more a wonder to photograph. Slow speeds and some cross winds produced dramatic results.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Soft petals of a Fire Flower

Original Art

Center Flower

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Duk Duk Daze

Photos this post from Duk Duk Daze. Open through tomorrow night. Tried to capture the essence of the event.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Float from Kiddie Parade

Spaceman flying

Home Depot project

Home Depot Project

Even have T-Shirts!

New Hope Women of Today provided kiddie games

Baseball tournaments

Bean Bag toss

Frankie's Pizza

Carousel

Fish games

Duck Games - ever duck a winner!

Fresh Donuts

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Grasshopper Shenanigans

Found these little guys in a playful mood on Sunday. I pulled out a reflective disk to experiment with my photography. I have not mastered it yet, but this little guy decided to play on it.

Near the first bridge, I spied this guy hiding behind some Goat's Beard seed parachutes.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

More More Summer

Spotted Touch Me Not

Wasp on Swamp Milkweed

As promised.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Monarch on Swamp Milkweed

Mourning Cloak on Common Milkweed

Dragonfly

Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Iridescent Beetle - Chrysochus auratus

Monday, July 14, 2014

More Summer

Purple Prairie Clover

Culver's Root

Eastern Purple Coneflower

Canadian Milkvetch

Bees, beetles, dragonflies and butterflies have been enjoying the new wildflowers.

I couldn't include them all today, expect more tomorrow.

Enjoy!

~ Robin