On a visit to Laudholm Farms and the Wells National Estuarine Research Center last Saturday there were bugs everywhere. (Birds were few…but lots of bugs.) Butterflies of several varieties in the Milkweed flowers and the forest, moths, dragonflies, and, of course, bees.

After a valiant search through all my references and on the internet, this appears to be Meadow Rue. It is common at the edges of woods and in hedges within sight of the sea here in Kennebunk, and appears particularly lush this season. The bees certainly find it attractive.

The Queen Ann’s Lace, Yarrow on the other hand, attracted these very small Yellow-Jackets Hoverflies (thanks Judy).

Nikon Coolpix P500 in Close Up mode. 1) 100mm equivalent field of view, f4.6 @ 1/1000th @ ISO 160. Cropped from full frame. 2) 260mm equivalent, f7.1 @ 1/800th @ ISO 160.

Processed in Lightroom for Clarity and Sharpness.