Red Hibiscus

We had more rain again last night, another 1.5 inches, we are having flooding here in Iowa, hot and humid still, I do not remember another summer like this one. 

Today's Flowers Hibiscus

The pretty pink Hibiscus are in their full glory right now.  Guess what?  It is still hot and humid with a heat index of over 100...............I am so ready for fall.

Camera Critter Saturday - Dragon Fly

 We had one brief day from the heat and humidity.

I took this photo of a dragon fly at Sweets Marsh in Iowa, it is a huge preserve but most of the roads into it were so muddy we did not want to chance getting stuck. 

Tiger Lilies

We had another day in the tropics, oh, I mean Iowa...............wondering when I will see parrots flying around.  

Camera Critter Saturday White Lined Sphinx Moth

Years ago I used to think these were some kind of baby hummingbird.  

We have gotten more rain here in Iowa, it is still hot and humid.  UGH!   It seems we have had very few nice sunny days, you can walk outside and smell the rotting vegetation.   Every where you look there is standing water and the mosquitoes are still reigning supreme.

Today's Flowers Roses

Camera Critter Saturday-Locust

The locust have been very loud this year.  Probably complaining about all the rain like the rest of us.  We have had another 6 inches since Weds AM, lots of flooding in northern Iowa.