June 4th. Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) blossoms with a distinct pinkish cast.

 

Ox-eye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) under the train mural just west of Route 85.

 

 

 

The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) and its chick, as usual.

 

Not far away, perhaps the sitting bird's mate?

 

 

 

 

 

A female Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) with one of several ducklings nearby.

 

June 5th. A female Long-legged Fly (Family Dolichopodidae, Condylostylus sp.).

 

Camera couldn't handle the intense metallic colors. In life, it sparkled.

 

June 7th. Multiflora Roses (Rosa multiflora).

 

 

 

 

 

Pasture or Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina).

 

 

 

 

 

The pair of Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura). I assume the fledgeling isn't far away.

 

One of the Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) families at Cranberry Bog. Goslings getting their adult plumage.

 

I think this is Brown Knapweed (Centaurea jacea). It grows at the eastern end of the pond.

 

Such a change at the pond east of River Road now that the trees are in full foliage...

 

...not to mention the pond-side plants.

 

 

 

Fragrant Water-lilies (Nymphaea odorata) are blooming far across the pond.

 

 

 

June 8th. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) near the train mural.

 

The usual Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) at a Wood Duck house.

 

Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela).

 

 

 

Most of the time, the butterfly rotated towards me, offering only a narrow view.

 

Hop Clover (Trifolium agrarium).

 

 

 

Cow-wheat (Melampyrum lineare).

 

 

 

Common or Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus).

 

American Robin (Turdus migratorius) with a mouthful of drowned worms marooned on the trail after yesterday's rain.

 

Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A female Fragile Forktail damselfly (Ishnura posita).

 

June 9th. Slender Blue Flag Iris (Iris prismatica).

 

This Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) looks like It just got a wax job at a car wash.

 

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus).

 

Three Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura). One of them the recently fledged young one?

 

This one looks like an adult.

 

Off-trail, but I can't resist sharing this Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) that showed up in our back yard today. They're endangered and protected. Over the years I've had 3 or 4 different ones pass through the yard, but some indications that this one might stay.

 

June 10th. Adult Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) at Cranberry Bog. The families with goslings were elsewhere, but I did see most of them cross Smith Street at the corner near the island where some of them were born. No pictures as I was driving.

 

Sweet Peas (Lathyrus odoratus) at the eastern end of the bog.

 

 

 

 

 

Brown Knapweed (Centaurea jacea).

 

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

 

The invasive Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) at the pond east of River Road.

 

June 11th. Green Frog (Rana clamitans).