Monday, July 3, 2023

Hot and stormy

The goldfinches came early, and two pairs showed up.  They had to settle who got first access to the sunflower.  I think it was the newcomers, but couldn't be sure.  Eventually all four settled on the plant.  A Carolina wren fussed at me for being too close.  A mockingbird chased off some crows. 

Fortunately, I swam in the morning and rescued a bumblebee, a honeybee, and more beetles.  Drowned bees were plentiful.  I picked some more blueberries but they weren't as fat as those right after a rain.  As I dried out, a skink ambled across the patio.  In the afternoon, the thermometer read 100° and then after a thunderstorm it dropped to 79°.  A second thunderstorm blew through in the evening. 


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