Lake Springfield Boathouse – May 2024
/My husband and I enjoy the area near the Lake Springfield Boathouse for its meadow and birds. I forgot about our late May visit until I rediscovered the pictures I took!
The gardens around the boathouse were beginning to bloom and there were gardeners at work while we were there. There is a good stand of milkweed and butterfly weed but I didn’t see any Monarch butterflies.
The Purple Martin houses were full of birds!
Bluebirds were around as well. They are probably utilizing houses in the area, but I saw them near the feeders and nearby trees.
There were a pair of tree swallows on a sign as well. They use the same size house as bluebirds.
The meadow is beginning to bloom but the morning was still cool enough that I didn’t see many insects – a few butterflies and bubble bees.
My husband commented that he missed the meadow we frequented in Maryland that had a path mowed through it – the plants on both sides making it easier to get close to insects for photography. The meadow near the boathouse is one large area: no easy access to the interior.
