Check out this Eastern Carpenter Bee I found in the garden this morning. The Swamp Milkweed has been visited by a diverse bunch of pollinators. #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #pollinators , #bees , #carpenterbees , #nature , #urbangardening , #joy

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons. I realized I haven't posted many Great Blue Heron photos. These were taken in my favourite local park. #birds , #urbanbirding , #greatblueheron , #getoutside , #summer , #joy

Will never get tired of photographing Monarch Butterflies. #plantnatives , #nativeplantgardens , #butterflies , #pollinators , #nature , #joy

Cylindrical Blazing Star is in bloom! 🥰❤️ #nativeplants , #plantnatives , #urbangardening , #gardens , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop (images where the background color is green) I couldn't decide between this Northern Flicker, Northern Cardinal or Northern House Wren...so I'm posting all three! 🤣🥰 #birds , #urbanbirder , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

I'd like you to meet the Sensitive Fern that enjoys the shade at the back of the garden. The real heroes, reserving the spotlight for others. #urbangardening , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #gardens , #ferns , #gardening , #getoutside , #joy

The #BirdOfTheDay theme by @robcrank68 for today is #OneTwoThreeFour , I chose an Eastern Bluebird for Thrush family representation for the alt theme #ForJanet Doesn't it look like it's wearing a Canadian tuxedo? 🤣 #birds , #getoutside , #urbanbirder , #BlackinNature , #joy

Presenting the Silver-Spotted Skipper! A butterfly that is native to southern Ontario. Thank you for visiting my garden today! 🥰❤️ #gardens , #urbangardening , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #ButterflyWeek

Posting late #BirdoftheDay photos for the #triplets theme. Offering some Trumpeter Swans , Turkey Vultures , Ring-neckedducks , and Cowbirds. Enjoy! 🥰❤️ #birds , #urbanbirder , #Blackinnature , #getoutside , #weouthere , #nature , #joy

Good morning Black Swallowtail ! 🥰 #gardens , #urbangarden , #pollinators , #plantnatives , #ButterflyWeek

Monarch butterfly enjoying some Swamp Milkweed. #gardens, #urbangarden , #ButterflyWeek, #MonarchWatch, #pollinators , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

Culver's Root brings all the bees to the yard... #urbangarden , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #pollinators

Such an active morning in the garden! I've seen at least six different species of butterflies, including this Red Admiral. There's a lovely constant buzzzz coming from the garden. Nature's aum. #ButterflyWeek , #urbangardening , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #pollinators , #getoutside , #joy

A Great Gold Digger Wasp stopped by for a Swamp Milkweed flower breakfast. Not a coffee drinker. #urbangardens , #urbangardening , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #summer , #getoutside , #nature , #joy

This is not the same butterfly I previously posted, but was in the garden at the same time. I'm curious if it is the same species. #citizensciencenerd , #urbangardening , #summer , #joy , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #getoutside

Who is well versed in Butterfly punctuation? Not sure if this is a Question Mark or Eastern Comma. Been enjoying my morning coffee while watching all the pollinators hard at work in the garden. #ButterflyWeek , #urbangardening , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #gardens , #gardening , #nature , #joy

Temporarily given up on birds and taken to different winged living things. Pretty sure this is a Common Eastern Bumblebee, but feel free to correct me. Identification is not my strength here. #gardens , #urbangardening , #plantnatives , #nativeplants , #nature , #getoutside , #joy

The Upland White Goldenrod is starting to bloom. #gardens, #urbangardening , #nativeplants , #plantnatives , #nature , #getoutside , #joy

A blooming stand of Culver's Root. 🥰 #gardens , #urbangardens , #gardening , #nativeplants , #plantnatives , #nature , #joy

Allow me to introduce some old friends - the Black Swallowtail, the Brown-belted bumble bee, and the Ligated furrow bee. Just some of the visitors who enjoy the selection of my #nativeplantgarden. #urbangardening , #plantnatives , #nature , #getoutside , #joy , #Butterflyweek

Slender Mountain Mint is starting to bloom! 🥰 #gardening , #urbangardens , #plantnatives , #nativeplantgarden , #nature , #joy , #pollinators

Sharing is caring. I've been eyeing this purple coneflower growing outside my neighbor's garden with the weeds for a couple years now. Finally asked if I could transplant to my garden. They said yes, stay tuned to see if the transplant was a success. #plantnatives , #urbangardening, #joy

Four years ago I transformed our tiny front "lawn" into a Monarch Way station. Success! #butterflies , #Monarchbutterfly , #gardens , #gardening , #nativeplants , #nativeplantgarden , #plantnative , #ButtrrflyWeek

And just like that...Wild Bergamot in full bloom. 🥰❤️ #gardens, #gardening , #nativeplants , #plantnatives , #nature , #joy

The Cedar Waxwing returned! In the almost 20yrs I have lived here, I've only once spotted a Cedar Waxwing in our neighborhood. Having two sightings in two days required another photo! 🥰❤️ #birds , #urbanbirding , #backyardbirds , #nature , #joy

Common Milkweed. I saw lots of Monarch butterflies in the garden today. Maybe they have laid eggs on these plants! They've got lots to munch on! #gardens , #plantnative , #nativeplantgardens , #nature , #joy

Hoary vervain is in bloom, and taking over the garden a little. 🥰 #gardening , #gardens , #nativeplants , #plantnative , #joy

First Wild Bergamot bloom! 🥰 #gardening , #nativeplants , #plantnative, #nature , #joy

Summer heat and increased foliage has me taking photos in my garden. Enjoy some beautiful Swamp Milkweed. #nature , #gardens , #plantnative , #nativeplantgarden, #joy

A lovely Cedar Waxwing greeted me this morning. #birds, #urbanbirding , #backyardbirds, #nature, #joy , #getoutside , #summer