The transition to fall has begun

at the Vietnamese Moon Festival last night

This Thursday is our last Farmers Market at our outdoor location. We move indoors in October until April. I like this natural slowing down this time of year. We've worked hard all summer to bring local meat, fruits and vegetables to the community and now with shortened hours, we all will get a break but still get to gather to see one another during the colder seasons.

Annie, was yours taken at Butterfly Days at the Greenhouse in Madison, WI?

Looks the same. :)

Uptown Gal, mine was taken in my back yard...I don't think I've ever been to WI, though I'm not sure. I may have been to Milwaukee...

I think it may be a red-spotted admiral, but if someone knows, I'd appreciate a verification.

You know....ALL I shoot are house interiors, to amp up my listings. I need to get back to nature photography. This macro shot is ......maybe...6 years old.

nicole, I always enjoy your pics...they are so wonderful.

Here's another late summer critter that needs an ID. Everything it touches shrivel up, turns brown and dies. Anyone know what it is?

Beautiful butterfly shots, ladies. Love the collage!

Meant to say in my first post that the caterpillar killed an entire branch on a rose bush.

Lycoris radiata, called hurricane lilies here. As of a minute or two ago. I guess they show up during the season is how they got their name

DawninCal, this may be your caterpillar Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Rob, I think that is the same flower I have. They just popped up and started blooming last week. We call them Surprise Lillies. These came from my great aunts garden. My picture isn't as pretty. The second picture is a Queen butterfly. It emerged and we released it yesterday.

Annie, your butterfly seems to be a White Admiral. Pictures of it are mixed up with Red spotted purple Admiral pics with no real clarification of which is which. The white banding on yours is very unlike this one of mine that appears to be the Red Spotted Purple below.

Edited to add, oops, just found a site that definitely identifies your pic as a White Admiral

adella,

Yes. It's also called surprise lilies

:)

Thanks lgmd! Much appreciated!

Fall is arriving.......

Thanks Annie...there's just a huge difference between my Nikon camera photos & my point n' shoot. Guess I should post the old stuff more often. :0)

Thank you, woodrose. I'm off to read about the tussock caterpillar.