Firefly Hike at Bland Experimental Farm / State Arboretum

We went on a Firefly hike at Blandy with the delightful Arial Firebaugh, PhD.  It brought back memories of when I won tix to see the Synchronous Fireflies at GSMNP.  S loved that trip!  This morning I traveled back in time in this diary via searching "fireflies" and watched a video of my son catching them when he was a tot.  I'm glad I documented so many family memories, tho it's still somewhat painful.

 

Ode to June

Gifts of June:

The relief of being fully vaccinated and...
The first butterfly of the season (Atlantis Fritillary).
The blooming of the Black Knight Scabiosa.
Haircuts in an empty warehouse for us both.
(After nearly a year and a half of going without one)
Homegrown blueberries from which we made muffins.
The last day of school with A B Honor Roll.
Venezuelan Veggie Dogs and Donuts.
Super Moon Hike at Blandy which he deemed spectacular.
Brood X Cicada Chorus.
A couple of intense storms and a power outage.
A new recipe (Honey butter garlic Chik'n).
A trip to an organic blueberry farm from which we made jam.
A bouquet of Winged Everlasting.
Some fabulous sunsets.

*He didn't want to do anything on his late dad's bday, but on father's day we got take-out per his request.

Summering Begins : June

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

- Louis Armstrong 

How we love summer!  Finding wild mulberries, visits from critters and visits with friends.  Creekin' and fishing.  Sketching and swimming.  Sunsets and sleepovers.  Gloriously long days. and good sleeps.  A gift of a gum ball machine.  And homemade almond milk.

Jupiter kisses the moon.

Visitor: Female False Crocus Geometer (Xanthotype urticaria)

Visitor: Nursery Spider

Rites of Passage: Get CPR certified

He won ANOTHER fishing derby!

Visitor: Leopard Moth