A stream of dragonflies flowed over the patio, then over the roof, and I believe circled around to do it again. Fortunately some perched because I'm not able to catch them on the wing. A female common whitetail landed on the cement. A male bar winged skimmer rode the top of the pine tree despite wind gusts. I found a female on one of my perches. I also found a Needhan's skimmer on a stake, a plastic one the dragonflies usually ignore. It didn't stay long.
When I came to the door to go inside, a small wasp was trying its best to use a hole in the frame, but the metal was unforgiving. I waited till it gave up because I didn't want to have to chase it around indoors. A wide assortment of paper and mud wasps fed on the rue. One bully slammed into a smaller wasp.
A comma butterfly perched on my windowsill and embarrassed me with the detritus on the glass. I got just a glimpse of what I think was a painted lady. Then the giant swallowtail arrived and loved the rue. It shivered with egg-laying joy, then departed all too soon.
I rescued several spiders but didn't bother with pictures because they were the usual water striding kind. I also very carefully saved a wasp from drowning. It's tricky in the deep end with a short twig. Hummer(s) visited their feeder throughout the very hot day.
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