U up?
I haven’t been to the park much lately. Instead I’ve been riding my bike on the Oak Leaf Trail, and it is peak aster season right now. I hope you get a chance to get out and see them in all their glory. As luck would have it, there are even still a few butterflies around to make the pictures interesting. Mind you, I’m reduced to using just my phone, and I get people shouting “zip it up, buddy” as they ride by while I carefully wade through the flowers covered in bees on the side of the trail trying to line up a shot. In any case, here’s what I got.
Monarch 
Eastern tailed blue 
Male black swallowtail
Clouded sulphur 
Some moth 
Fiery skipper
Finally, not everybody is so brightly colored, and this little guy blended in quite well with the pavement as it slowly crossed from the railroad tracks to the Brown Deer Park golf course north of Good Hope road.
I hope it finds a nice little pond to swim in.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 
Turtle is adorable!!!
Astors and company are sweet.
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Holy moly dems are great photos, phone or no phone. I especially liked “some moth.”Also, thanks for the bike riding tips. The trail is indeed clearish north of Hampton.
Carolyn Bucior
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