Dragonflies, butterflies, and bullfrogs, oh my!
As summer heat roars on, now is the time to sit under a shade tree and watch dragonflies zip by and butterflies flutter around flowers. Listen to bullfrogs croak in the ponds. Among the variety of dragonflies and butterflies, trying to catch a glimpse of them can be challenging. Trying to get a good picture is a trick all its own.
Twelve spotted skimmer stopped for a break on a weed.
Common whitetail
Female common whitetail stopped on the rock to catch some rays!
Monarch gets some nectar from the butterfly bush.
Red Admiral butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly
Big ole Bullfrog makes music.
phots by Rose Collison
Rose Collison
After retiring from Stockbridge Community Schools, Rose Collison joined the board of Stockbridge Community News. She serves as volunteer photographer and manages the Where’s Waldo contest. She and husband Ken have lived in the area for a number of years.