Each time I think I've seen the last bloom for the season I am pleasantly surprised … Purple Aster (Sympyotrichum patens), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, November 2025. ©2025 #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

Here's another shot of this week's supermoon over downtown Toledo. I think I like this one a bit better that the one I posted earlier. Moon crossing the cables, last bit of sunlight, and traffic on the bridge. Got all of it! #photography #moon #supermoon #Toledo #ohio

Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, November 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #autumn

Am I to believe that I saw a Cattle Egret in Ohio in November? Western Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, November 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #autumn

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🧛‍♂️ Happy Halloween! 🎃 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, July 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio

Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on – you guessed it – Milkweed (Asclepias). Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #plants #plantphotography #toledo #ohio #autumn

おハトうございます🐦 久々にインスタ更新した #アオバト #野鳥

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) on the riverbank, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

Autumn. Common(?) Sulphur (Colias philodice) on Aster, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #autumn

Orange(?) Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) on Aster, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #autumn

A real dearth of birds lately, so another … Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) on Aster, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

This cutie ☺️ has no idea just how special he/she is! Super rare and as good as extinct 😢… the Red Wolf. It did seem to notice the dragonfly in the upper left corner. I will Cheri’s this encounter for the rest of my life! Soo precious 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 #wildlifephotography #wildlife #EastCoastKin #photography

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) on Aster, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) on Aster, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, October 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

Wattle you doin' later? Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #autumn

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) on Aster, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #toledo #ohio #autumn

Interesting interference from foreground foliage. Great Egret (Ardea alba), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #mageemarsh #ohio #autumn

Tawney-edged(?) Skipper (Polites themistocles) on Zinnia, Duck, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #townofduck #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata), Duck, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #crab #crustacean #nature #photography #naturephotography #townofduck #beach #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Reflections at Tarn Hows. #LakeDistrict #landscapephotography #TarnHows #Treescape #Nature #photography #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) on Zinnia, Duck, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #townofduck #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) on Zinnia, Duck, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #townofduck #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), Jockey's Ridge State Park, Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #nagshead #jockeysridge #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) , Jockey's Ridge State Park, Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #nagshead #jockeysridge #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Duskywing Skipper on Black-eyed Susan, Duck, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #townofduck #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Willet (Tringa semipalmata), Duck, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #townofduck #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp (Sphecius speciosus), Jockey's Ridge State Park, Nags Head, North Carolina, USA, September 2025. ©2025 #wasp #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #nagshead #jockeysridge #obx #outerbanks #northcarolina

Zabulon(?) Skipper (Lon zabulon), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, August 2025. ©2025 #butterflies #insects #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

今日のおは１枚。 去年の今頃、いつも川に居てくれたカワセミさんの女の子。 川が草刈りされても頑張って生息してくれて今年も雄雌出会うシーンは見たけど それ以来、会えていない😩 川を散歩中の方も楽しんで眺める様子も見てきたけど。 さすがに木の伐採で居ずらくなったらしい。 また、何処かで会えるといいね。😭(記念掲載) それでは今日もゆるっとまい🌹です。🙋‍♀️💕ﾏﾀﾈ　　 #birds #野鳥撮影 #思い出野鳥 #カワセミ♀

Have any of my bird-loving friends here ever been to Pea Island, NC? I'm vacationing near there soon, and wondering if it's worth a bit of a drive for a day trip.

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, May 2025. ©2025 #birds #photography #toledo #ohio

Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, August 2025. ©2025 #dragonfly #insects #nature #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

A closeup of the ever so stunning #MandarinDuck 🦆🪶📷🌿 #birdguide #tourguide #natureguide #birdphotography #birding #birds #birder #birdwatching #letsgobirding #ducks #californiabirds

“On earth there is no heaven, but there are #pieces of it.” - Jules Renard For me, Yorkshire is one of those! #photography #nature #art #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #stormhour #photohour #sunrise #yorkshire #scape #stunday #landscape #rockintuesday #coloraday #greensat #bloomscrolling #flowers

Dig the tiny photobomber below the 2 antennae … Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly having a bit of Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) nectar, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, August 2025. ©2025 #butterflies #insects #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

Depending on species, cicada nymphs (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) can spend anywhere from one to seventeen years feeding on tree roots underground. Eventually they emerge, climb some distance up trees or other objects, and molt into adults so males can serenade females. Palmyra Michigan, 11 Aug 2017.

Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2025. ©2025 #birds #photography #toledo #ohio

Sulphur (aka Rough-fruited) Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, July 2025. ©2025 #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

Problem with #BlueSky is that there are many creative people. I try to share posts & explore those who may not be as prominent with their work whom I think should be seen. I plan to do more of that. Embrace who you know and don't know! Have a good day x #UKbirding #UKWildlife #Birds #photography

I don't know much about butterflies, but I believe this is an … Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, July 2025. ©2025 #butterflies #insects #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2025. ©2025 #birds #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

‘Sooty’ 2009 Collage of a Sooty Oystercatcher made from old water-damaged National Geographic mags #Art #Collage #Recycling #Bird

Wikipedia tells me this is … Firewheel (aka Indian Blanket, aka Indian Blanketflower, aka Sundance [my personal favorite]) (Gaillardia pulchella), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, July 2025. ©2025 #flowers #bloomscrolling #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

The colored reflections on the water are from light that has already reflected from a towering piece of public art called Sun Obelisk by Dale Eldred. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2025. ©2025 #birds #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

Sweet Pea and The Bee Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, July 2025. ©2025 #bee #insects #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #toledo #ohio #summer

The internet tells me this is a … Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2025. ©2025 #dragonfly #insects #nature #photography #toledo #ohio #summer