Beauty in a New England Heat Wave

Sphinx moth on our butterfly bushes at twilight
Sphinx moth on our butterfly bushes at twilight
the butterfly bushes were VERY popular this evening
the butterfly bushes were VERY popular this evening

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vegan stuffed pig ;)
vegan stuffed pig ;)
Best chicken run ever.
Best chicken run ever.
Gorgeous succulents. I love the one in the back with the pinks and sage green.
Gorgeous succulents. I love the one in the back with the pinks and sage green.
BIG mushroom in Shakepeare's Garden.
BIG mushroom in Shakepeare’s Garden.

 

Bird Nest Mushrooms, Before Opening -- so-called because inside they have tiny spores that look like eggs/
Bird Nest Mushrooms, Before Opening — so-called because inside they have tiny spores that look like eggs/
Starting to open...
Starting to open…
And there's more of them!
And there’s more of them!
Toddler Engineering, 101
Toddler Engineering, 101