We saw this pretty blue Spring Azure Butterfly while hiking at Fort Hill the other day. It was really difficult to get a photograph of it with its wings open as it was flitting everywhere and very close to the ground. But finally it alighted on a green leaf.
When it closed up its wings, it looks like a totally different butterfly aa you can see when it was on the ground.
The Spring Azure is a small butterfly with its wingspan 3/4″ to 1 1/4″. Have you ever seen one? They seem to be everywhere in the trails lately.
It was a gorgeous morning for a hike at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. The skies were blue and there wasn’t a ripple on the water. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
We could see several Great Egrets by the little pond on the salt marsh searching for their next meal.
I loved the ripples on the water in the last photo as the wind started to pick up. Such pretty reflections of these majestic birds!
The Silver Spring Loop Trail at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is one of our favorite hikes. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
There is so much diversity along the trail as you hike along the spring where you can see turtles and water birds while you’re listening to all of the chatter from birds in the trees. There are several places to rest or just “absorb.”
Going over the wooden bridge, there is usually a beautiful reflection in the water while the banks of the spring are garnered in many different types of wildflowers in season.
There is so much to see and it changes every tine we go there. We never know what the adventure will be!
There are so many different varieties of hikes at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. When the sun is shining and the tide is low, heading out to the beach across the boardwalk is so pretty and a perfect hike. You never know what little creatures you might see on the mudflats, or what birds you might see at the beach. Always an adventure!
It’s such a treat to see some vibrant color on the landscape this time of the year. These Forbes’ Glories-on-the Snow were blooming at the Wellfleet Wildlife Sanctuary and they were exquisite!
These wildflowers are “star-shaped, upward-facing, pale blue, or pink/white flowers with white centers.” Have you ever seen them?
Yesterday was just a beautiful day for a hike at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. The temperatures were in the 50s and the sun was shining brightly.
As we started out on the Silver Spring Loop Trail, we were treated to the sound of a Red-bellied Woodpecker nearby. It has such a distinct call and is easy to identify.
Looking way high up in the tree, we could see this striking bird in its nesting cavity… perhaps eggs have been laid? Have you ever seen a Red-bellied Woodpecker?
