Wednesday Potpourri - Visiting the Bog

The winner of the drawing for a prize from What Is It XXV was Mary from Indiana. She has a neat site with a lot of birds, butterflies and dragonflies to help with identification. Congrats to all the others who got the answer correct.

I took a trip to the Kent Bog yesterday. There have been a Black Bear spotted in the area of the bog and I decided to take a walk. It was confirmed by the Kent Police Department when responding to a call. I did take some photos while at the bog. Here is a Ruby Meadow-hawk that sat along the walkway.
This is a female Common Whitetail on the walkway.
Red Spotted Purple Admiral Butterfly that was in the bog. They are so dark I thought it was black.

Here is a damselfly but I don't know the name.

This was the only truly black animal I saw. Yes, the famous Kent Black Squirrel has invaded the Kent Bog.

There were no Black Bear sightings. I saw and heard the black Crow and that is as close as I came to things which were black.

Damselflies at a Small Pond

Damselflies are an interesting creature. I know I have at least three kinds and this is a Common Blue Damselfly. I thought this was interesting when I also got the water skeeter below it.
Here is a view of a similar one.
This is splendour in the grass. You may have to click to get a better view. These were hard to see when they landed.
Two mating pair with one flying and the other perched.
I moved in closer to the perched ones. You can see the reflection on the water,
This is the same pond I saw the Snow Goose on the last post.

When It Rains It Pours

Did you ever look at a dirty stream and say that is interesting. I was walking next to Fishcreek Stream when I saw this overhanging bush. I thought it made a good photo but wasn't sure latter. I tried for some bird photos but they would not co-operate, but guess what did. A Damsel Fly was sitting on a blade and a fly was right in front. If you click the photo I think you will see the fly.

There was a thistle which was in flower beside the stream with a bee getting nectar. The thistle are certainly spiky.
Here is a Japanese Beetle on a leaf showing its destructive power. Note the holes it has made.
I liked the color in this weed. It really stood out on the bank.
I got home and went to work in the garden and this dragonfly begged to be photographed. I obliged it and got several shots on my fish cleaning bench. It has interesting wings and with the white body. So, similar bugs but the shots are so different.