I love seeing all of the new wildflowers during the summer on Cape Cod. This yellow Wood Sorrel was so pretty. I saw it at Fort Hill along the trails and down by Hemenway Landing.
Love the orange dots in the center. So pretty, don’t you think?
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Beautiful Yellow Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly In Provincetown On Cape Cod.
If you want to see butterflies and dragonflies, go to Beech Forest Trail in Provincetown. They are everywhere! I saw this beautiful yellow Tiger Swallowtail in a bush near the marsh. It was just close enough to get a decent photograph.
The Tiger Swallowtails are a large butterfly with a wingspan of 3-5.5″. They are overall yellow with black stripes and tails. They live on woodland edges, meadows and parks east of the Rockies.
Have you ever seen a Tiger Swallowtail? So pretty!
Lazy, Summer Day At Boat Meadow Beach On Cape Cod.
The Baltimore Orioles Will Be Migrating Soon From Cape Cod!
It seems like we wait all winter for the Baltimore Orioles to arrive in the spring. They usually make their appearance the first week of May and it is such a treat! They are so colorful and their song is so beautiful and they stay all summer. (Click on blog link for more photographs.)
And now that summer is winding down, we cherish each day that we see them at the feeder. They usually start their southern migration at the end of August… which could be any time now. The past few days have been so busy at the feeder. I’ve been filling it with grape jelly at least 3 times a day. We keep wondering if they are “eating up a storm” so they have the energy to fly so far. They will go to Florida, Central America or northern South America. Wow!
The first photograph is of an adult male in its gorgeous orange coloring waiting patiently for the feeder to be free. Isn’t he just beautiful?! The 2nd photograph is of 2 Baltimore Orioles enjoying their jelly at Phil’s custom feeder. And the 3rd photograph shows you how our feeder has been Grand Central Station for the past few days. There is always a line but they are always very patiently waiting…
We sure will miss them when they go… they have been so much fun to have in our yard all summer.
The Pink Water Willow Wildflowers Are Blooming By Cape Cod Waters!
The Water Willows are in full bloom near the waters and swamps on Cape Cod. You can see them on the boardwalk on The Red Maple Swamps Trail at Fort Hill or going over the bridge on the Silver Spring Trail at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. They are so pretty and so unique. (Click on blog link to see other photos.)
The flower is only 1/2′ to 1″ while the plant is quite large growing 3-9 feet. They bloom in late July and August near shallow water.
The first photograph is a closeup of the flower. The 2nd photograph shows how they grow in clusters and the 3rd one is how uniquely they grow on the stem.
Have you ever seen a Water-Willow? So pretty and unique, don’t you think?