Guess who is back?

My 'marine' horn

There are so many bugs, and the blackberries and raspberries are plentiful. This is a good thing. The milkweed are prolific this year, as well.

There are lots of bugs on them. I found a firefly on the back of one leaf. There have been several monarchs.

There are a lot of milkweed bugs that use the plants as a home: Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars, Red Milkweed beetle, tree frogs, Red Milkweed caterpillars, Lady beetles, aphids and, of course, their predators: spiders.

Sat., July 15th, 6:15 a.m.

The trailcams have been empty for a couple of weeks. I figured I was safe putting out a feeder. Two bears were killed nearby, so I thought Junior Bear was a goner.
As I walked through the backyard, I realized that something had been knocking a lot of the milkweed plants over. Now, I'm sure Junior Bear is looking for bugs.

I'm so happy. I made the mistake of putting out the bird feeder, as I thought our bear was gone. The marine horn sort of scared him off. (I carry it with me when I walk in the forest.)
Now I know for sure! He has been scarce, and has learned to hunt in the night and early morning. BLess his little heart!

I was playing on my computer beside the front window. I saw a very black back walking by the window, along the front walk.
He's not aggressive, mostly assertive. He's learned to tolerate people in the name of food.