Martin Willis / Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens) male, Queensland, Australia

LYNN M. STONE / Two Fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata) flowers in pond, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Spangled skimmer dragonfly (Libellula cyanea) on Pickerel-Weed leaf, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Painted skimmer dragonfly (Libellula semifasciata) on a stalk, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Grass pink (Calopogon tuberosus tuberosus/ Calopogon pulchellus) in flower, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Grass pink (Calopogon tuberosus tuberosus/ Calopogon pulchellus) in flower, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Bumble bee (Bombas sp) on Whorled loosestrife (Lysimachia quadrifolia) flower, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Grass pink (Calopogon tuberosus tuberosus/ Calopogon pulchellus) flower with tiny Crab spider on stamens, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Female Halloween pennant dragonfly (Celithemis eponina) on bud, Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Common whitetail dragonfly (Libellula / Plathemis lydia) on stem, Haddam, Connecticut, USA, August

LYNN M. STONE / Ruby meadowhawk dragonfly (Sympetrum rubicundulum) pair in mating embrace known as a wheel, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Male Widow skimmer dragonfly (Libellula cyanea) on reed, Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Female Halloween pennant dragonfly (Celithemis eponina) on bud, Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Grass pink (Calopogon tuberosus tuberosus/ Calopogon pulchellus) flower with tiny Crab spider on stamens, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA, July

LYNN M. STONE / Wemaraner sitting in emergent wild mustard flowers, Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of Wemaraner, Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of Wemaraner, Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Wemaraner standing in wild mustard flowers, Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Weimaraner standing on grass in front of pond, Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Weimaraner standing on grass in front of pond, Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Daffodil (Narcissus genus) East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Wemaraner standing amongst wild mustard flowers, Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Yellow Peony (Paeonia sp.) cultivar flowering in late afternoon; East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Delphinium (Dalphinium grandiflorum) cultivar variety; East Haddam, close up of flowering stem, Connecticut, USA.

LYNN M. STONE / Tall Bearded Iris (Iris sp.) in bloom, cultivar; East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Tall Bearded Iris (Iris sp.) in bloom, cultivar; East Haddam, Connecticut, USA

Jerry Monkman / The Salmon River in East Haddam, with the Connecticut River in the distance. Connecticut, USA, October 2006.

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, dark brindle Boxer, male standing beside river, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (GH)

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic dog, fawn Boxer with cropped ears standing on rock in front of waterfall, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (GH)

Jerry Monkman / False Hellebore {Veratrum viride} on stream bank, in East Haddam, Connecticut, USA