Morning in the backyard, monarchs light on the coneflowers. I only capture one each in these photos but there have been pairs and trios and even more.
Meanwhile, in another section of the garden, a female cardinal splashes in the bird bath, wiggles her little body around, then jumps out.
A small plane and a loud lawnmower provide the background noise to this seasonal tableau. It's July, summer's in full swing.