You know summer has arrived when you see both a Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly and a Spotted Sandpiper.
Don’t be mislead by media automatons that parrot a claim about an official start of any season. That claim is nonsense. Summer is a meteorological event, the timing of which changes with location, not some fixed astronomical event. Further, no official ever proclaimed that it begins on the date of the summer solstice—and why would anyone believe any official (or commentator) who did offer such a silly claim?
A Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly sips nectar from some lilacs.
A (female) Spotted Sandpiper patrols the water’s edge for delectables,
and finds a grub to swallow.
Beautiful photos and great point!
Summer starts when Mother Nature says it does. Period.