Category Archives: Cape Cod Photography

Beautiful Painted Lady Butterfly Feeding On My Zinnias On Cape Cod

This beautiful Painted Lady butterfly flitted from Zinnia to Zinnia in my yard here on Cape Cod. I thought all of the butterflies had left for the season, but this one was still here and certainly took its time savoring each flower.

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I couldn’t decide which of the first two photographs I like better. What do you think?

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The last photograph was just cool… a head on shot. I love its little eyes!

Red-Breasted Nuthatch In Our Yard On Cape Cod

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This little Red-breasted Nuthatch has been hanging around our yard for quite a while now. They are a small nuthatch, only 4 1/2″. Their back is steel blue, their chin is white and their underparts are rufous. They are very distinguishable with their black line through their eye.

I love how they climb down the trees upside down, looking for insects in the bark.

I wonder if it will stay for the winter or migrate south?

Pretty Orange Jewelweed Wildflowers At The Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary In Wellfleet On Cape Cod

It was an overcast, windy day and a perfect day to take a hike on the Silver Spring Trail at the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Cape Cod. It is mostly in the woods along the river and marshes and so pretty.

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I saw this pretty little orange wildflower that I had never seen before. I took a lot of photographs and then learned it was a Jewelweed wildflower. The plant itself grows to about 6′ while the flowers are only 1″ and are very unusual looking, somewhat like an orchid. They love to grow in shady marshes and moist woods.

Have you ever seen a Jewelweed wildflower? It looks so tiny on such a big plant.

Shark Warning Flags On The Beaches On Cape Cod

The Shark-Warning Flag was still up at Nauset Beach in Orleans on Cape Cod the other day. There must have been a shark spotted somewhere nearby and they are warning people who go in the water.

All of the beaches along the National Seashore use these warning flags which are very helpful to the public.

Friday there were five Great White Sharks spotted at Nauset Beach around noon. There was a warning to surfers to beware! We have seen a lot of seals there lately… which the sharks love to eat.