For some people, nature provided its own form of fireworks today with lightning and thunder, but others attended planned 4th of July celebrations with fireworks lighting up the evening sky.
The Fourth’s Fireworks
Picture of the Day for July 3, 2019
There has been fireworks lighting up the sky tonight, even though it isn’t the Fourth yet. There are wildflowers, like the hairy wild bergamot, which look like mini-fireworks near the ground. The unopened blooms of the Tuberous Grass-pink look like shooting rockets before they explode into a color display like the open blossoms. The Tuberous Grass-pink are native orchids to Wisconsin but with grass-like stems, they are not very noticeable unless they are blooming.
Tuberous Grass-pink
Picture of the Day for July 2, 2019
If you drive by cranberry marshes right now, you might spot stacks of honey bee hives near the cranberry beds. Bringing in honey bees and bumble bees help pollinate cranberry blossoms. Although this cranberry vine may have to rely on wild bees in the area as this vine is not in a managed cranberry bed but a wild cranberry native to the marshlands of central Wisconsin.
Wild Cranberry Blossoms
Picture of the Day for July 1, 2019
The recent heavy rains the past two days has caused flooding in some areas again and those areas don’t look as peaceful as this scene with American White Water-lilies covering the surface.
Peaceful Water View
Picture of the Day for June 30, 2019
Another hot day did not lend itself to hiking in search of wildflowers, but these Wild Columbine, a native flower, almost look like they are on fire with their red and yellow blossoms.
Wild Columbine
Picture of the Day for June 29, 2019
The hot temperatures today had roads buckling and people were trying to find ways to stay cool, including water activities and even walking through a waterfall.
Through the Falls
Picture of the Day for June 28, 2019
The long summer days gives more hours to spot butterflies darting around the blossoms in the yard like this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.
Tiger Swallowtail
Picture of the Day for June 27, 2019
Sometimes after a rain storm, if the sun peeks out while there is still some rain and mist in the air, a patch of color in the form of a rainbow can be spotted. Although this double rainbow appears chopped off by the storm clouds.
Rainbow by the Lake
Picture of the Day for June 26, 2019
This is a cute little boat, although to me it seems too small to be Lake Superior so hopefully this dinghy doesn’t have to venture too far out in the big body of water.
Docked by a Rock
Picture of the Day for June 25, 2019
A pair of Trumpeter Swans are taking a leisurely stroll on a small pond. The males average over 26 pounds, making them North America’s heaviest flying bird. So since they are heavy like a big cargo plane, they need long runway of open water to get enough loft for flight.
Strolling Swans
