August 7th. An afternoon visit to Cranberry Bog. This looks like a Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops),
a rare species in Connecticut more common further south. Perhaps expanding its range as the climate changes.

 

On spotted Joe-Pye-weed (Eupatorium maculatum), as were most of the insects pictured below.

 

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata).

 

 

 

Honey Bee (Apis mellifera).

 

 

 

Bumble Bee (Family Bombidae).

 

 

 

Another Bumble Bee, on Buttonbush or "Honey-balls" (Cephalanthus occidentalis).

 

August 8th. One of several immature Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) at Raymond Brook Marsh.

 

August 9th. The skinny Great Blue Heron at the pond by the Colchester Spur junction.

 

The older successful bird at Raymond Brook Marsh.

 

The group of Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) was back, barely resting for seconds between flights.

 

 

 

While most birds have yellow tail feather tips, immature birds can have orange tips in Fall.

 

 

 

Five Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) at the pond east of River Road.

 

A yellow Bullhead or Pond Lily (Nuphar variegatum) and white Fragrant Water-lily (Nymphaea odorata). See the damselfly?Tips of immature