My wife and I spent a night here in our RV. This state park is another in the Piedmont section of Virginia. While the campsites were a little tight, the facilities were new and clean. Bear Creek feeds the lake here. We apparently missed the spring bird migration here; I saw and spooked the local great blue heron.
However, I did see a number of flying insects and bugs, along with a few flowers. This lake had circular path around it; I accomplished about 25% of it before I turned back. I had about 4 ticks on me when I got back to the campsite.
Bear Creek Lake
Another view of Bear Creek Lake
The state park hiking trails are exceptionally well marked--it is very difficult to get lost, unless you choose a trail leading away from your goal
Beautiful Mountain Laurel
A mono-colored salamander on a bridge
"Blue Beetle"
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
Bumble Bee
Common Water Strider
Another view of the Common Water Strider
The upper one was chasing the lower one (a female?)
Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Another Black Swallowtail
Boat Dock on lake
Monster fish in lake
Turtle Crawling along the trail
Pretty, but unable to identify
Another pretty flower, unable to identify
Daisy Fleabane
Marshy area where Great Blue Heron was found
Canoes ready to go into the water
Interesting tree growth
Shelf lichen
Honey Bee
Eastern Carpenter Bee (on neighbor's flowering plant)
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Honey Bee on neighbor's purple cone flower
Honey Bee
