{"id":6865,"date":"2017-07-17T18:20:31","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T22:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/?p=6865"},"modified":"2017-07-17T18:20:31","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T22:20:31","slug":"adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"Adirondack Chronicles 2017.6: Mellow Yellow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/butterfly-convention-large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6866\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6866\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterfly-convention-Large.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly cluster\" width=\"714\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterfly-convention-Large.jpg 1455w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterfly-convention-Large-175x130.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterfly-convention-Large-269x200.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterfly-convention-Large-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterfly-convention-Large-539x400.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a>Yellow is one of the most popular colors for the wild things in the summer &#8212; the bright yellow hues blend in with the sun-dappled leaves on trees and bushes to hide birds and butterflies.\u00a0 But sometimes, the wild things just show off!\u00a0 Above photo is a convention of swallowtail butterflies&#8230;. looks like they found something to nosh on amid the dead leaves on the forest floor.\u00a0 Or maybe they&#8217;re discussing Russia.\u00a0 Who knows?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/goldfinch-large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6867\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6867\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-Large.jpg\" alt=\"goldfinch on evergreen branch\" width=\"714\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-Large.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-Large-135x130.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-Large-207x200.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-Large-768x742.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-Large-414x400.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a>The goldfinch in the photo above looks long and sleek&#8230;. until puffing up (below) to chirp (tweet?) a message&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/goldfinch-2-large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6868\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6868\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-2-Large.jpg\" alt=\"fat goldfinch chirping\" width=\"714\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-2-Large.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-2-Large-139x130.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-2-Large-214x200.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-2-Large-768x718.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/goldfinch-2-Large-428x400.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/a>This yellow warbler was hiding in the tall wispy yellow butterweed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/yellow-warbler-3-large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6869\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6869\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/yellow-warbler-3-Large.jpg\" alt=\"yellow warbler on a weed\" width=\"713\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/yellow-warbler-3-Large.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/yellow-warbler-3-Large-156x130.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/yellow-warbler-3-Large-240x200.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/yellow-warbler-3-Large-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/yellow-warbler-3-Large-480x400.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, not all of the creatures are true yellow, many mix red as well like these orange butterflies clustered on purple thistle:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/butterflies-on-thistle-large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6870\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6870\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterflies-on-thistle-Large.jpg\" alt=\"orange butterflies on purple thistle\" width=\"713\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterflies-on-thistle-Large.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterflies-on-thistle-Large-135x130.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterflies-on-thistle-Large-208x200.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterflies-on-thistle-Large-768x738.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/butterflies-on-thistle-Large-416x400.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a>And here&#8217;s a beautiful fawn, now on his own on a back road, the reddish coat also still with hues of yellow and the white spots that reveal the still-young deer, now growing up:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/fawn-2-large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6871\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6871\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/fawn-2-Large.jpg\" alt=\"fawn on a back road\" width=\"670\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/fawn-2-Large.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/fawn-2-Large-144x130.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/fawn-2-Large-221x200.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/fawn-2-Large-768x695.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/fawn-2-Large-442x400.jpg 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a>Then there&#8217;s this deer, revealing why so many hunters fine deer to be easy marks &#8212; quite often they stand and stare rather than running.\u00a0 Maybe this doe knew I was just taking her picture&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2017\/07\/adirondack-chronicles-2017-6-mellow-yellow\/deer-starting_edited-1-large\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6873\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6873\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/deer-starting_edited-1-Large.jpg\" alt=\"deer staring at camera\" width=\"689\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/deer-starting_edited-1-Large.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/deer-starting_edited-1-Large-139x130.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/deer-starting_edited-1-Large-214x200.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/deer-starting_edited-1-Large-768x718.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/files\/2017\/07\/deer-starting_edited-1-Large-428x400.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a>Next: waking up with loons!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is a time to show off the yellows in the Adirondacks&#8230; lift your mood by enjoying these bright wild 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