Interestingly, I was in this town, toured all around, took many of the same photos, and met the nicest woman who was then managing the little museum. We were not of a bicycle tour, but did bicycle around the town. We loved it a lot and were happy to have just happened upon it. A delightful place. Saw the autos and bikes in the shop and loved those too.;’-)

Those close up insect photos are quite interesting. Unless … maybe they are not close ups and that is their actual size 😳.
Homesickness seems to hit when you very much least expect it. Those warm and fuzzy feelings just pop in sometimes as reminders of what you do have at home.
Keep on keepin’ on 😉.

Trike ftw!

An apparently not-very-hungry caterpillar.

A bristle fly (Family Tachinidae). Seems to match Belvosia borealis photos.

https://bugguide.net/node/view/552904

Cicada killer wasp. Big but not really hazardous. Normally gentle unless handled roughly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

Magnificent macro shot! It is definitely a bee fly, probably a wooly bee fly species.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84741-Systoechus/browse_photos?place_id=25

Lovely shot over this little bank of water ;’-).

Interesting how the wings are in different alignment for most of them. I always think of them in coordination with wings in same as each other. It is a nice shot Jeff.

I never considered that.
Sometimes I go in the wrong direction . . .

Rich,
Thanks! Just happened to see them.
Jeff

Rich,
It was good! I got it with the spicy beans.
Jeff

Inconsistency is easy :)

No, mine has more rust!
It is the color of my first truck - a 1965 Chevy C10.

That one is a female. Males are small and inconspicuous. I have never been bitten, but from what I read, only causes a little pain and itchiness... then they say, as they do about all bites, -unless you are allergic-

https://blog.prepscholar.com/garden-spider