Generally we visit Perrot State Park in the Spring and in the fall but we had some time and the need to finish a book we were listening to on the car CD so we drove down to Perrot State Park for a hike to the overlook of the Mississippi River.
There were a lot of dragonflies around. I had my macro lens on the camera so it was a challenge to get close enough to them to get a photograph.
Common Whitetail
Common Pondhawk
There were also some butterflies around but I didn’t have much luck photographing them.
Aphrodite Fritillary
There were also a variety of wildflowers blooming.
Goat’s Beard
Butterfly Weed
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