BEADED HERON

I am dying to get back to Bayfield and hop a ferry to Madeline Island..

And go to the beach...

I wish they would last all summer! 

Can't you just smell this!

I cannot believe that tomorrow is the 4th of July already!  it is now the middle of summer and up here on the tundra we're actually just getting started! 

I have a next of Sparrows in my eave not far from my door.  Lots of people remove Sparrow nests but I love the little birds!

There seems to be 4 fuzzy babies in this small nest.  I have been watchng for them all summer and today saw them for the first time.  They sit in the nest waiting for mom to bring them food; thier little mouths openng wide while they wait to receive the offerings.

Lookie their fuzzy little heads, how cute is this!  You have to look close but to the left of the two beaks are two more fuzzy heads! 

The middle baby is resting his head! 

Oh my gosh how cute is this!

I love this time of year when my gardens put on their show and reward me for the hard work!

 My Peonies are starting to bloom!  This bud was to the marshmallow stage yesterday...

This is them this morning...

As long as I am here, this beautiful Rose bush is now bloomng also!

I am on the go and always with my camera taking photos but where is the time to post them?  By the end of the day I am dog tired and coffee is the last thing I'd do since i love my sleep.  I have some shots from around the yard today though...

 Poppy's are blooming!

 The bugs are horrific this summer after all of the spring rains.  The mosquito's are especially fierce which makes dousing ones self in deep woods off to go out and play a necessity.  I have the electric bug zapper out for the first time in years.  I am not really a fan of these things as they kill the good bugs as well, but I have it hanging on the kennel building for the dogs. 

The light attracts moths, which hang around all day now.  I don't care for moths as a rule but some of them are beautiful!

This a Columbian silk moth      

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3282&chosen_state=55*Wisconsin

Isn't he something!  And here he is unfolded!

These big moths don't seem to get hurt by the zapper unit as there is a cage around the light so bigger fliers don't get zapped as a rule.  

Another moth that it attracts is this beautiful Luna Moth!   You can read about Luna Moths here and find out that they only live a week!  They are rare and I have not seen many here in Wsiconsin but I used to have quite a few in Minnesota when I lived on the lake!

http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/luna.html

If I find any more unusual critters out there you will be sure to her about it and see them! 

I rode my scooter to Hayward yesterday!  Yikes it is a long way at 35 mph!  I put about 120 miles on my little scooter and it took about 2 hours to get there but the amount of gas I used made of for the slowness.  I used about 5.00 worth of gas for a whole day of fun!

I might have to return this weekend as it is Muskie Festival starting friday! 

Bleeding Hearts are one of my favorite flowers.  They remind me of my grandmother and I look forward to their appearance each spring.  Mine are finally in bloom now, and such a welcome sight!