While recently walking at The Lexington Arboretum, I noticed a bird high in the trees. The zoom on my camera allowed me to get a closer look, and I was delighted to see it was an American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), sometimes called a Sparrow Hawk.
Category: The Lexington Arboretum
Red-tailed hawk at arboretum
I was thrilled to see this Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) recently while walking at The Lexington Arboretum.
Sweetgum leaves in October
Our autumn colors are quite beautiful, and the sweetgum trees (Liquidambar styraciflua) are especially showy. Their unique five-pointed, star-shaped leaves are now sometimes gold.
Monarchs at the Arboretum
I was delighted to see several monarchs at The Lexington Arboretum yesterday. This is one of five that I saw nectaring, and I’m confident there were more.
Late summer at The Arboretum
I’m grateful to live near The Arboretum and to be able to observe and learn from the diversity of plants. On a recent walk, I was delighted to find several native perennials with colorful blooms.
I like the soft mauve color of Joe-pye Weed (Eupatorium fistulosum), and it was a special treat to see a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on this one.
