There was a deluge as I was returning from an early morning errand, but it became more gentle by 10am. The Carolina wrens rushed to get their share of suet, with the bluebirds right behind. A brown thrasher seemed scandalized by the display of greed. The female red bellied woodpecker was a messy eater but blue jays and other birds cleaned up after her. The white breasted nuthatches came back and even a titmouse had to have some suet. This was absolutely the last block of it till Fall.
At noon it was very humid. I went out front to check how my seed plantings were doing. One tiny feathery-leafed plant had a white star-shaped flower. The white lily started blooming. The freesia-like crocosmia had many more flower sprays this year. The jasmine smelled delightful.
In the back, a squirrel was hilarious as a would-be thief of sunflower seeds. I believe the butterfly milkweed and the mountain mint are almost ready to bloom. The lavender was very popular with little bumblebees.
The sky cleared in the afternoon so I got in some pool time. The weather hadn't produced much litter, just dead needles off the red cedar. In quantity, they resemble a health cereal. I added another bite to my collection of itches. Then after supper, a thunderstorm boiled up in the North.
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