High wind

Another hot and hazy, sunny day was alleviated by strong winds.  The dogwood blossoms were done, even the curly mutant flowers, and the wind sent petals skipping.  The male pine floweres had fallen to the ground.  A starling picked at barkbutter crumbs.  A blue jay thought about it.  A Carolina wren ate suet, then checked on the barkbutter dish.  A red bellied woodpecker also wanted suet.  I saw a downy and a pileated but didn't rush for the camera.  

I planted moonflower seeds that I'd carefully nicked and soaked - fingers crossed.  While I was outside, a very red-faced skink wondered if I was safe to approach.  Flying insects caught the sunllight and I hoped they were dragonflies.  One may have been a ladybug.  Bluebirds came for seeds.