Turkeys

2 Tom Turkeys stopped by to wish me a Happy Birthday.  :)

Wren & Nestling Catbirds

Wren busily cleaning out "wren-house" for a second nesting.  

Something happened to the first batch of 6 eggs so it looks like he's going to try again.

3 Baby Catbirds in the Euonymus Hedge.

Yellow Flag Iris

So glad they planted themselves.  Yet another lovely invasive.

Golden Tortoise Beetle

A Golden Tortoise Beetle quickly shifted from gold to brown when I took its picture. 

"... golden tortoise beetles aren’t always so golden. In fact, they can change color depending on the season or even their mood using the liquid beneath their transparent shell. Underneath the shell are three layers of cuticle, each covered in tiny nooks and crannies that appear smooth when covered with liquid, and reflect light perfectly like a mirror. But when a golden tortoise beetle is agitated or under attack from a predator, it contracts the spaces between the layers of cuticle and forces liquid out of the grooves — doing away with the iridescence and usually revealing a brownish-orange color."  from baynature.org.

Poults

A neighbor was visited by a Hen Turkey and her 4 poults yesterday.

(Thanks Kay for the pics)

Iris

On May 30, 2020 an Iris was glowing from the sunset.

Dame Rocket

What I thought was Tall Phlox I have found out to really be an invasive, Dame Rocket.

The plants have as many petals as their names:  Dame = 4, Phlox = 5.

Not a native flower, but pretty none the less.