Today was cooler, though still hot and the breeze was pleasant. Dragonflies didn't really get active till twilight. A black swallowtail passed through without stopping. I rescued several spiders including another with enlarged front legs. Also innumerable black beetles, a pine borer that flashed its metallic blue-green butt, and an earwig, I think. I also saw a skink race across the patio. Bluebirds found the suet in its new location and, indeed, found the chair convenient. Eventually, a titmouse and Carolina wrens located the suet. Two egrets flew North at dusk.
One lavender plant was blooming but the other looked dead. Peppers were beginning to swell. The false indigo was blooming and the cilantro bolted into lacy flowers. I saw buds on the fresias and the lilies. The milkweed in the front yard seemed a little droopy but much bigger than the one in the back yard. All sorts of odd leaves popped up where I planted "fairy garden" seeds, basically small flowering plants. The purple leatherflower vine has had a couple of blossoms though the purple was mighty pale.
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