It was very strange to know that many other people are now "homebound." I saw neighbors out in their backyards and exploring the dam-and-watertower park. Contrails proved that civilization had not come to a halt. The natural world was uninterested in human terrors. I saw a butterfly, a beetle, paper wasps and yellow jackets, and a small black bee. A different butterfly appeared, an American Snout Libytheana carinenta.
Out on the creek, a pied-bill grebe paddled around till I got up for a better look and it dived. Six turtles basked on their log. Buds were swelling on the hackberry. Dogwood blossoms were opening. The first azalea flowers opened. The oak trees were decked with gold tassels and one had red leaves unfolding. Violets were blooming everywhere.
Bold Carolina wrens fed well. The cat lurked. Red bellied and downy woodpeckers ventured out. The butterbutt watched over the suet.
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