Good thing the figs got picked yesterday. Last night's soaking will probably rot another batch.
I switched bottoms on the hummingbird feeder so now one side offers a perch and the other does not. We'll see what the birds think...Well, the hummer seems a bit taken aback by the garish red and green fake flowers, but it does choose the perch side consistently. This evening, it appeared that one of the hummingbirds likes the perch while the other hovers just above it.
I saw a red saddlebags dragonfly cruising over the patio at noon. Then a Halloween pennant dragonfly (Celithemis eponina) took up a perch on another dead twig of the same dogwood that the hummer likes. This dragonfly perched head down and let its wings stream out like flags. According to Bug Guide, "This is called the obelisk position. It is a method of reducing the amount of surface area that is exposed to direct sunlight it order to prevent overheating." Photo thanks to Kathleen.
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