A myrtle warbler breakfasted on barkbutter balls. Then three starlings argued about who would eat first. A white throat headed for the mulch to look for seeds. A blue jay followed the starlings. A different myrtle warbler tried the jelly. One white throat appeared to be molting and looked a mess. I saw an orange butterfly about the size of a cabbage white.
The sun was still bright at lunch. Afterward I took the camera to the front yard. Pollinators were busy around the jessamine but too fast for me to photograph. The bumblebees buzz-pollinating the blueberries were a little slower. Clouds rolled through and the wind made 70
° feel a little chilly.
I spotted some money plant flowers. The birds stayed away while I was outside but showed up as soon as I came in. Bluebirds and the red bellied woodpecker scarcely waited for the door to close. A mockingbird came but by then the barkbutter dish was empty so it headed for the jelly. I hadn't refilled the barkbutter balls because rain was predicted. Around 4pm the sky darkened and the wind picked up and the temperature started dropping. A rain shower passed through around 5:30pm but hardly wetted the birdbath. A very red sunset glowed through the trees.
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