Spider threads glittered in the early light after breakfast. The third quarter moon was overhead. I remembered when I was a kid, the moon terminology confused me - I could see 1/2 of a moon, not 1/4.
A great blue heron lurked on the lake. Lots of dragonflies wanted a foothold on one of my perches. A little green heron prowled along the mud shoreline.
I rescued a mama spider, a green stink bug, beetles, wasps, and a tiny millipede. A small frog was in the skimmer. A couple of swallowtails danced in the air. Bees and wasps enjoyed mountain mint. Later I saw a fiery and a silver spotted skipper.
Hummingbirds visited and I saw at least one chase another away. Skinks ran about the patio. A swallow flew over but I missed it again.
After lunch a black rat snake passed through, scaring a squirrel. It was headed in the right direction to catch whatever made the tunnels on the West side of the house. It or something scared a frog so it jumped into the pool. I think I saw a Coopers hawk pursued by a crow, but it happened very fast.
Big drops of rain fell around 3:30pm then trailed off until the thunderstorm hit around 4pm.
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