Drops of Beauty #407

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” - attributed to Pablo PicassoHello friends! I’m just enjoying the sounds of summer these days. The birds, the bees, the cicadas, and even the hum of activity. Here are my photo choices for today:That’s a big heart! July 4, 2026My fierce ruby-throated friend defending “his” feeder.“In a field of wildflowers…”Happiness is a bee in chicory.Found a halloween pennant dragonfly on a cloudy morning.The painted bunting has faced some fierce competition. Every time I’ve heard him lately, I immediately hear an indigo bunting and a blue grosbeak who seem unhappy to have him in “their” territory.For comparison, here is the male indigo bunting.And here is the male blue grosbeak. Can you see the differences?Widow skimmer hiding in the grass.Pearl crescent butterflyBusy bees!The dashing blue dasher.Love it when I find something like butterfly weed in the wild!“When you get in trouble and you don’t know right from wrong, give a…