After an Extended Hiatus ...

Because the afternoons have been extremely warm and very humid, making working conditions somewhat less than ideal, I have not been out to photograph birds lately, instead devoting mornings to working on the Teardrop.

It was very stormy this morning, so I took a spin.  The only birds I found to shoot were these Tree Swallows.  There is a reason they are known as Tree Swallows.  As you can see, by the time I got to them there was a break in the weather.

I then went to a local cemetery known for three different orchids that bloom there.  The first one up is platanthera ciliaris, also known as the "Yellow Fringed Orchid" and affectionately as the "Cheese Whiz Orchid."

Here is a contextual shot:

And, some individual blooms:

Yes, this was included in a post last year, but it is such an appealing plant it bears a re-viewing.