Spotted earlier today

At the hospital this afternoon for my wife's follow-up visit with a specialist.  We got there early enough that there was time to roam around the floor.  

I found that we were in the right place to use the glass-enclosed bridge over the road.  The bridge connects to another building on the hospital grounds, and contains several small tables that go along with a mini snack bar.

The view was good from the bridge, and at one point a spotted lanternfly landed on the outside of the glass.  I decided to take the picture because I remember how we were informed they were invasive and had no predators.  We were called upon to smash every one of the insects, which I resisted.  

This one being on the outside meant it was safe from humans, if not necessarily from predators, since as it turns out there are some.  Nature!  There's just no stopping it.

Reasons to be cheerful

Seen just before the end of a 20-minute walk around the neighborhood.  Thankful I can do it without any physical difficulty.  Other guys I know haven't been as fortunate.  

"I owe it all to clean living and a Happy Heart."

Seen any good cats lately?

 Here are a couple of them.  From left:  Harris and Troy, two of the Heated Rivalry kittens who currently live at Tabby's Place.

Afternoon Glory

Hedge bindweed, seen last Saturday afternoon while I was putting waiting time to good use, walking around an out-of-town park.    

 

At last

In spring this year, I scattered seeds from a packet labeled Wildflowers that I'd bought at Walmart.  The cornflowers were numerous, and other styles and colors showed up as weeks went on, but not until today did this orange flower make an appearance.  If Google's AI is to be believed, it's Calendula, or the pot marigold.  Two tiny insects found it just the thing.

Getting off the ball

From a video seen on Xitter.  Rory McIlroy helps remove an insect from his golf ball during last week's PGA Tour playoff.  That's two in two weeks.  

On the ball

In 2022, the sports photo of the year award went to this image of Naomi Osaka as she moved a butterfly to safety.  

This past Sunday, another butterfly achieved 15 seconds of fame during the St Jude golf tournament in Memphis.  Sam Burns's birdie putt rolled by the hole and, just as the ball stopped, a rider hopped on.  CBS didn't replay it, so I recorded it off the screen the old-fashioned way.