Still hot

I had just gotten up at 7am when a goose came to see if the pool was available.  I made it clear it was not.  The house wrens continued their renovations.  A Carolina wren visited the feeder briefly, as did the regulars.  A skink was up early - about 9am.  Queen yellow jackets and other heavy-bodied wasps and bees banged on the glass.  I wonder what it looks like to them?

The azaleas are finished.  Blue eyed grass and yellow cinquefoil are blooming.  It's iris time and the roses are almost out.  In fact, there are two miniature blossoms under the rosemary and some roses out front.  The early overcast has broken up into separate clouds. 

The wind really picked up during the morning and the clouds look menacing.  A pennant dragonfly clung to the rosemary,  There's a large pale gall up in the oak.  The geese tried again but K ran them off.

Intermittent rain blew through between 3 and 6pm.  The female hummer came for its supper. Then a bluebird landed briefly atop the post.  The clouds continued to look menacing as cormorants and other commuters flew home.