Two Monarchs

Two Monarchs, originally uploaded by Chris S Thorpe.
Monarch March....the annual southward migration of the Monarch butterflies has been underway for awhile now. Along the dunes of Fire Island the stragglers are bring up the rear!

Bug Eyed Bee

Bug Eyed Bee, originally uploaded by Chris S Thorpe.

Getting close with the macro lens, these guys are so busy that they do not seem to notice me or my camera in their comfort zone. Looking a bit like an alien in a sci-fi movie, the honey bees are collecting pollen like there's no tomorrow (or at least a cold snap on the horizon). "Busy as a bee"....hey, at least they all have jobs!

Flowers??

"Who me?" "I didn't eat any flowers...not me, must have been some other baby deer".