One of the most beautiful scenes in music videos I've seen, the aparks going up into the blue sky. Thank you, Severa Nazarkhan.

Today's bug

Today's bug, originally uploaded by Lipwak.

Found by the cat, her staring at it clued me in to there being something there. I have seen these all summer long inside. Might be a lightning bug. Haven't seen any flying around inside at night glowing away yet though.

What is it? The brown line may be his antenna but might also be something in the cup, I don't remember. Probably antenna.

Wild strawberries! (fraise du bois)

P5280008, originally uploaded by Lipwak.

Wild strawberries are appearing in the lawn! How cool is that!

Bloosoms on the wild rose

P5280006, originally uploaded by Lipwak.

I hate wild rose but at least the flowers are nice.

Two bugs I had to remove from the house today, before breakfast!

P5280003, originally uploaded by Lipwak.

P5280002, originally uploaded by Lipwak.

I am stopping refilling the suet feeder today. I have already had a
few birds come by to check it out to find no suet in the feeder. They
may be disappointed, I don't know. Woodpeckers get all excited when
I've had suet. I hope they aren't too disappointed now but it's
getting hot enough that the suet gets all over the place when they
peck at it. It's getting to be a mess. There are plenty of bugs for
them to eat. I don't think too many birds will be disappointed.