I am home...

from our week away, but had a family emergency, it is a sad time for me, and just not up to posting, I will be back on soon, so stay with me, thanks everyone..my thoughts and prayers are for baby Brayden.
Bonnie

June Get-a-way...

Left Timmins this morning, spending a few days in Parry Sound, On, before we move on..
felt quite lucky today, on my birthday, to witness and get photos of this..
He listens, he dives...

 he eats...amazing to see for me...

A few from this morning...

It was, and is, a hot day out side, so got out in my yard early for a few shots...
Forget-me-nots...

 My Rosebush is starting to bloom...

 and these Hoverflies on my Daylillies, made the morning worth it...
(heavily cropped but its worth it sometimes eh)

Rub a dub dub...I'm in the tub...

cause it is hot hot hot outside...lol

 Whatcha looking at???

A glance at Cedar Meadows this past week...

Noticed these muscular fellows in the park, might be Clydesdale's, not sure..

 Also these two baby Elk are most welcome, mom steered them away when I stopped the truck, but nice to see the additions to our wilderness park.

A few at Gilles Lake today..

Love the ducklings...

 Proud Mama!!

 A pretty view on a sunny warm day...a favorite spot for walkers and joggers, around this lake.

A few flowers from the weekend...

A Bunchberry...

 More unfurling Fern...

 and the special gems, Lady's Slipper... my favorite..

A little piggie...

we spent the last almost 5 days at the camp, (no internet out there) got lots of pics to go through, this one is so cute,
the peanut was as big as he was, but he was determined to get it in his mouth and take it back to his home. He finally did and grabbed another smaller one to go with it!!

Gotta get that peanut...

This is determination...appears to have just had babies too...

 Had no idea, their tongue was so long..

Northern Flying Squirrels...

at camp.. If you were following my blog last summer, you will remember these fellows from our camp.
I love when they start coming, for those who aren't aware of them, they are a nocturnal squirrel, who don't really fly but actually 'glide' from tree to tree, with the help of furry membranes on each side of their body. I put peanuts out nightly, when we are there, and usually by 11: p.m., they show up..
these are quick pics I took on the weekend, hoping to get more and possible 'catch' them in the gliding motion at some point...they are very comfortable with me, standing in front of them, taking a few shots.

 This one shows the 'furry membrane', known as the patagium...

Beauty of a Butterfly...

As some of you know, we have a permanent campsite at a local campground, and spend a lot of time out there in the spring and summer months, there is no internet, so I have to post my pics when I get home, but it does give me opportunity to get a nice assortment of pictures that I couldn't possibly get 'in the city'!!!
We were just out for 4 days, yesterday I went for a walk and caught up with this fellow, he hung around this bush quite awhile so managed to get quite a few shots of him, I was so pleased!!
He is a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly..

 Love the blue on the tail..

 He is showing 'his good side' here...lol

A few of my favorite flowers...

A less windy day today, so have managed to get a few perennials from my garden and camp...
A Common Globeflower...

 Ostrich Fern at camp..

 Lilacs at home..

 and my lovely Bleeding Heart..

 and of course, Our Provincial flower, the White Trillium...(which takes on a pink tinge as it ages)..

A few fun photos...

A Common Grackle tired from watching T V........

 A pair of Pine Siskin...."We have to quit meeting like this"...

 'Please take the camera away from her, Lord'....

The Birds and the Bee...

I have been very fortunate to get some pics in my neighbors beautiful Crabapple tree...
This mom Robin was giving me the eye...

 A Grackle with lunch...stopped by..

A Cedar Waxwing stopped by to nibble on the crabapple flowers...

 A pretty Bumble bee with a 'cute orange bum'...