Quote of the Day

"If when I die there are no dogs in Heaven, then I want to go to where the dogs went." Will Rogers

Wildlife Art at the High

The Sculpture of Grainger McKoy
McKoy's exquisitely detailed and skillfully rendered work redefines the idea of wildlife art. Featuring more than 30 sculptures and drawings, the exhibition presents works of stunning realism and virtuosity.September 25, 2011 - January 08, 2012

http://www.graingermckoy.com/

Mushroom Picking Day

Today's Dianas - both of the females

Two female Dianas sighted - both feeding from thistle

I didn't get a photo opportunity of the second female.

Today's Diana - the male

Today's Diana

female



The male is still being sighted.
This shot, from a distance, the male appears to resemble just a fallen leaf at first glance.

Great Spangled Fritillary

and another individual was sighted on the roadside

a worn and torn, very late in the season male Diana

A mated pair - Cloudless Sulfur - Phoebis sennae

details of the wings

The Sun has shone today and a Diana responded.

rain and cooler temperatures - at last

Metro Atlanta under flash flood watch

"The affected areas stretched from the north Georgia mountains to south Fulton County. The watch was set to last through Tuesday morning."