king of the butterflies

 It's hooooooot again, so life feels a lot like this:

Working outside right now is sweaty business!

August is the month of blue skies...

Todd and Pepita by the house.

...and pink sunrises.

(Against my will) I've been outside quite a bit.  So many cool dragonflies in the late summer!

Slaty Skimmer

Blue Dasher

Widow Skimmer

...and other beauties.  I've been seeing a ton of Monarchs lately!

No, not THAT one.

And our own local dung beetle!

More encouraging signs of fall.  Naked ladies are out!

The leaves on the burning bushes are starting to turn, always an early sign.

Purple loosestrife, a late season bloomer, is brightening up the shadows. 

Pepita is working hard on her cat-nice associations, with some gentle assistance from Frances.

She's doing great with fetch and particularly loves oversize sticks!

Some pretty impressive growth in 7 weeks!

She's a happy girl.

Have a great week!