My daylilies
are beautiful—I love
photographing them with
my trusty Sony camera.
Near the middle of August
when the last of the
flowers were in bloom,
I went out to take a few
photos. I was surprised to
find this insect on one of
the blossoms. I didn’t know
what it was, so I put this
photo on Facebook, and
a wildlife photographer
friend told me it was a
fork-tailed katydid, which
is rare in my area.
Katherine Plessner
VERONA, NORTH DAKOTABACKYARD TALES
My mother
loved hummingbirds, so
I started photographing
them for her. After
watching them, I have
come to enjoy their
antics, too! I noticed this
female ruby-throated
hummingbird darting
among my flowers, so
I quickly grabbed my
camera and followed
her around the yard. She
was nose deep in the
daylily, and I was waiting
for her to come out. To
my surprise she turned
around and took a seat
in the daylily! I was lucky
enough to get a few
shots of her before
she took off again.
Vickie Tuskan
EVELETH, MINNESOTA