July 2023             (Hit F11 to view full frame)

Coded locations for the following photos may be found on each photo under the date. ABSP=Abita Springs, LA BG=Botanical Gardens, NOLA MET=Metairie, LA	1 Immature Cooper's Hawk	2 Immature Cooper's Hawk	3 Immature Cooper's Hawk
4 Immature male Northern Cardinal	5 Immature Cooper's Hawk	6 Immature Cooper's Hawk close-up	7 Honey bees on water lily
8 Assassin Bug	9 Assassin Bug	10 Fiery Skipper	11 Fiery Skipper
12 Long-tailed Skipper	13 Monarch	14 Monarch close-up	15 Sweat Bee
16 Adult Cooper's Hawk	17 Cuckoo Bee	18 Cuckoo Bee	19 Red and Black Mason Wasp
20 Thread-waisted Wasp	21 Painted Lady	22 Monarch	23 Another Cooper's Hawk visit to the birdbath
24 Noble Scoliid Wasp	25 Gray Hairstreak	26 Fiery Skipper	27 Skipper
28 Long-tailed Skipper	29 Long-tailed Skipper	30 Artsy Water Lilies	31 Male Downy Woodpecker
32 Northern Mockingbird	33 Mississippi Kite	34 Adult Red-shouldered Hawk calling by Steve Fischer	To view a montage of most of these shots please click HERE and find Panel 9.