Short Hike at Howard County Conservancy – 1
/One of the big draws of Howard County Conservancy’s Mt Pleasant is that it is open from dawn to dusk….we always go early in the summer ahead of the heat. Last week, we were there before 8 AM when the air was still full of moisture burning off in the sunshine. The sweet bay magnolia in the rain garden near the parking lot was blooming…droplets of water on the leaves and flowers.
The milkweed plants are blooming in the meadow and we saw a Monarch butterfly. Hopefully there will be lots of caterpillars soon.
The Brood X cicadas were still around but definitely winding down. The morning was still cool enough that they weren’t flying around a lot…easier to photograph.
The meadow was sunny…lush with growth after plenty of rain: a bunny munching on grass, blackberries ripening, and skippers fluttering.
There is some shade along the edges of the meadow…close to the stream. I liked the change in images that comes with that difference in light.
Near the end of our hike, I photographed some allium with light coming from behind. Again – enjoying the changes that light makes.
There were two ‘wow’ sights from the hike that I am saving for the next two blog posts….
