A few quick shots at Keystone State Park

Sunday we decided to explore Keystone State Park, near New Alexandria PA.  While it is a small park, it is a pretty one.  We had a nice hike on the Davis Run Trail and McCune Run Trail.  The trails start on opposite sides of a small bridge.  We started on Davis Run and hiked until we intersected with McCune Run Trail.  It was a nice hike for butterflies, as we saw a lot of them.  Unfortunately, none of them would sit still long enough for me to get a shot.  I did manage to get a shot of a pretty moth and a dragonfly. 

McCune Run Trail passes through some wetlands and an old beaver dam.  It is a really pretty area.  The trail is built up nicely so it isn't mucky and muddy.  There were some lovely flowers and plants growing in the area, and one busy little bee enjoying a pretty purple plant.  I was happy to see quite a few bees around the park.  For those who don't know, a lot of honey bees are disappearing due to "colony collapse disorder".  It is a scary thing, as we need our bees for pollination and for honey!  I spotted not only the bee pictured on the purple flowers, but a lot more in a big patch of clover.  No pictures of the clover bees though.  Sorry.

The park is centered around a beautiful lake, with a beach,  picnic areas, and boat rental on one side, and the camping areas, a visitor center, and another picnic on the other.  There is a fairly level trail that surrounds the entire lake, the Lake Side Trail, that is open to hikers or bicycles. 

Husband and I both agreed that we would like to camp here, do a little more hiking, and float the kayak around the lake.  When we do, I will definitely post about it here.