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Sunshine was predicted. Humpf. A couple of blue jays raided the mealworms and got away before I had the camera fired up. Hummers visited. At least three doves were hanging around. The birdbath had dried out which disappointed a squirrel. She came to the watering can and peered through the window at me. I say "she" because another squirrel was following and attempting the sniff test. The sky cleared at lunch. A downy woodpecker visited the feeder.
Afterward, I started to dismantle the birdhouse that blew down and discovered a paper wasp nest inside. Now I know how hard a yellow-kneed wasp can sting. It seemed to be hunting me for a while so I was reluctant to take the camera outside - too much to remember if I had to run. Naturally I saw all kinds of cool stuff without any pictures to prove it. A cicada killer roamed the steps. A palamedes and a black swallowtail hung around. A yellow sulphur flitted through. Skippers, dusky and fiery, fed on the lavender and the morning glory. And a lovely emerald female pondhawk also hunted around the steps. I rescued a spider. a
two-lined spittlebug adult, a
bristletail, and a blue tailed skink.
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In addition I saw a bird in the trees that I couldn't identify, especially as all I could see was its tummy and the head it cocked curiously at me. The closest match seemed to be a
red eyed vireo, which would be a new bird for me if I could be sure. The snowy egrets were still attracted to the dam outfall which was still emptying the excess rain from three lakes.
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