it was an osprey

I had posted the picture of the unknown hawk on the wildlifegardeners.org forum asking for help with an ID and within an hour someone replied saying it was an Osprey. I still wasent sure so i e-mailed the Minnesota Raptor Center and sent them the image as well, they also said it was an Osprey.  Always exciting to see something new around!

This picture is of a very vibrantly colored leaf-hopper. This is only the second one colored this way i have seen this summer.

It was sitting on the Spotted Touch-me-nots.
And now that the spotted touch-me-nots are going to seed i have come to understand how they got their name. With the slightest of pressure put on a ready seed pod they will explode shooting the seeds out in all directions. I wanted to get video of it but it happens too fast for the camera.