Summer in Litchfield

September 2, 2010 The late summer hot spell is about to end with the distant passage of a hurricane.

August 27, 2010 Many blooms are showing a mature, late-summer look.

August 20, 2010 Color, amongst the weeds on the side of a little-travelled road.

August 18, 2010 Acorns seem both early and abundant this year. Perhaps hickory nuts will be too.

August 12, 2010 Silvery Checkerspot butterflies have been particularly common this summer.

July 30, 2010 One of the joys of summer — a Ruby Throated female (therefore lacking the ruby throat.)

July 28, 2010 A little past full and decidedly orange.

July 27, 2010 Although a non-native, Chicory (Cichorium intybus) has been in New England since colonial times.

July 23, 2010 A particularly symmetrical bloom of Birdsfoot Trefoil.

July 22, 2010 Leaves everywhere and torn trees from what might have been a tornado yesterday.

July 21, 2010 A parade of thunderstorms.

July 20, 2010 Stormy weather.

July 18, 2010 Whitestar Potato (I. Iacunosa) running wild.

July 14, 2010 The young moon, with Venus to the upper right, as the clouds broke just after sunset.

July 8, 2010 Knapweed provides purple blooms for the entire summer.

July 6, 2010 The haze of our "hazy, hot and humid" weather is thick enough to show shadows.

June 29, 2010 Tiny. Lesser stitchwort, Stellaria graminea, is a non-native.

June 25, 2010 Roadside weeds.

June 21, 2010 Intense colors to start summer.

The Summer solstice happened on Monday, June 21 at 7:28 AM.

June 18, 2010 Poppies - a favorite of late spring.

June 11, 2010 Hanging around.

June 4, 2010 Ragged and colorful.

May 28, 2010 So much to explore.

May 24, 2010 The shape and color of Spring.

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