Under a white sky. the seasonable temperature rose above 80 with a moderate breeze. The pool water felt warmer too. The pileated pair took turns at the new suet. Wary crows picked up a few barkbutter balls I dropped for them. A male bluebird drank from the clean ant moat. A mockingbird found the barkbutter balls in the hanging dish. A Carolina wren foraged on the steps.
A couple of cabbage whites did their aerial dance that I think is territorial. I also saw a brown skipper, maybe a silver spotted. Bees and wasps were active and I saw a black crab spider. Ants kept falling into the pool along with some pupae. The dearth of dragonflies is disturbing. The first sunflower opened part way. A second gladiolus spear started to bloom. When I went to get the mail, I saw a chipping sparrow and a mockingbird in the driveway. Of course I'd left the camera inside.
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