Dodge Nature Center - July 30, 2026
3rd annual MN nature walk. Missing Sarah this time. Happy birthday Matt!
Easter tiger swallowtail sat still for us for a spell.
I promised green herons and we saw this one. Best photo was through a bunch of leaves, hence the green haze.
A pair of goldfinch gave a brief show atop the flowers. Fun fact: Washington state bird
Close swallowtail.
Pollination!
Beak deep in flower!
Ball of orange pollen!
Photogenic swallowtail
Goldfinch profile in flowers
Insect in flight!
Ducks on a tree
Bold blue tail!
Turtles!
Goldfinch surrounded by sun washed flowers