A SHADY PERCH FOR THE DAMSELFLY MOURNING DOVES I started my hike with

I started my hike with camera gear and tripod in hand and it wasn't long before I began seeing some of the wildflowers I would be photographing this morning

A beautifully colored male northern cardinal rests upon an oak tree branch at Wildflower Park

I began photographing the wildflowers that consisted of blue vervain

A beautiful misty morning sunrise brightens up the colors of the park on this spring day

Over a 2 day period (November 25-26)

A SHADY PERCH FOR THE DAMSELFLY MOURNING DOVES I started my hike withThe ebony jewelwing damselfly is a broad winged damselfly found in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. They are typically located around water sources and will perch for a short period and flutter to the next perch. (576 35)