A MOMENT OF REST FOR THE KINGLET PHYSICAL FITNESS I began photographing the wildflowers

I began photographing the wildflowers that consisted of false sunflowers

A monarch butterfly enjoys the sweet nectar from the common milkweed flower

which is the opposite area of Wildflower Lake

I reached the trailhead before 5:00 am

I continued on along the trail at Wildflower Park where the early morning sun was still low to the horizon

A MOMENT OF REST FOR THE KINGLET PHYSICAL FITNESS I began photographing the wildflowersA female golden crowned kinglet perches on the branch of a birch tree before continuing on its autumn migration. Males have an orange patch in the crown. These little birds are one of the smallest passerines in North America, foraging in trees and shrubs for insects. (521 21)