White throats bathed on a very pleasant, sunny, room temperature day with a light breeze. Blue jays wanted food and drink. A mockingbird was bold enough to eat suet while I was near. The male red belly almost collided with the mockingbird on the way to the suet. Bluebirds ate the mealworms in the glass dish. So did a squirrel. Two doves progressed beyond flirting. A male downy got some time with the suet.
In addition to birds, I saw at least three butterflies -- tiger swallowtail, black swallowtail, and something smaller -- and a couple of dragonflies, one perched and one cruising about 18" above the grass. A queen yellow jacket prowled the mulch looking for a nest site. A skink panicked and rain right into my sandal.
The azaleas were at their peak, but insects didn't seem very interested. The wild cherry's flowers were too high to see details but they looked like spikes of white foam. The coral honeysuckle was covered with flowers that will feed any hummingbird that arrives before I put the feeder out. It's probably past time to retire the grape jelly.
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