Since Sunday's thunderstorm never happened, I picked more figs. I did not find the missing spider, though the other Argiope by the bench was still present with a web full of noseeums. Nothing more interesting than crickets had fallen into the pool. Well,except for the yellow ladybug with no spots which I think is an Asian species, Illeis koebelei, imported as a biological control.
As I was dripping dry, a sulphur butterfly flew over the house. When I looked closely, it appeared that the tiny flowers on the mountain mint were getting scarce. A skink slipped past the watering can. The thunderstorm arrived around 6:30pm and made the dog anxious. It probably put an end to fig picking. Sunset gave the clouds a colorful rim.
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