Mount Vernon is a popular attraction for both locals and visitors to the Washington area. A short excursion south of the U.S. Capital, you can easily spend a day at Mount Vernon exploring what's to learn and see on the property. Being local, I often return to the property to enjoy the beautiful scenery that changes throughout the seasons.
This week brought on some relief from the seasonally warm Augusts in Northern Virginia. A great day to go exploring. One of the aims of my visit to
Mount Vernon was to see what kind of wildlife I could find in the gardens, woods and farmed sections of the property. My hope was to photograph butterflies, bees, birds and other small critters.
Doing some research, I am not sure, but I think the above image may be of a
hummingbird moth. As usual, I learned something new when visiting Mount Vernon.
Exploring the wildlife at Mount Vernon is interesting at any given time of the year. The property is open year-round, but the
hours change according to season.
Related reading: Events at Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Fair recreates 18th century marketplace
Christmas at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
School project gingerbread display at Mount Vernon
