Ready for her closeup

It's been a butterfly frenzy week. White ones, swallowtails, etc etc. The best place for us to see them consistently is our butterfly bush. Today a painted lady let us gaze at her for a long time while she ate. I was able to photograph her as she circled around sipping nectar. What a treat.

Frog Sounds

Just went outside for some frog quality time. There are 2 sounds I can hear distinctly. One is a lot like the "plunking" of a banjo string. The other is a low, long sound, "wong wong", which reminds me a bit of the way the Siamese cats used to howl when I was a kid, but lower. Wonder if they are 2 sounds of the same frog?

Baby pictures

During some backyard time, I walked over under the tree and could see an open mouth waiting for food. Grabbed my camera and snapped a few photos. I feel like an intruder in my backyard!