By your leave, i am so far behind at this point that I toyed with just posting two weeks of images, day by day, to catch up. But I think what I'll do is present the best picture of each day and not spend the usual time on the research that goes along with the shot... until I've righted the sinking ship. I'm going to apologize in advance for the relative lack of text, but I think you'll enjoy the picture, which is of the first Cardinal Flower of the season. I'm not sure you can find a more vibrant color... or so I'm told. Even with my red-green colorblindness, the flowers stand out.