On the 14th, I had meetings and didn't go out to swim till 5pm. There were the usual couple of frogs. I rescued a black wasp that had been carrying a legless spider when they landed in the water. I figured the spider was doomed. That was it until I got out. Then a green head fly went for me. I hadn't bothered with bug deterrent because I thought we were past their season. It hit my arms, thigh, and legs as i rushed to the house and the can of bug killer. I sprayed everywhere but I have no idea if I hit the wretched fly. I know I sprayed me and had to wash the stuff off. I was too upset to post yesterday and had no pictures anyway, .
Thus I was very cautious the following morning, but I didn't see any sign of the fly. It had rained overnight and dropped the temperature somewhat. I evicted the two frogs again. A good sized spider was on the railing but I wasn't sure if it was alive. Afterward as I dripped, I saw a cloudless sulphur visiting the milkweed, a red spotted purple resting on a dogwood, and a tiger swallowtail flying among the trees. Only the purple cooperated.
A downy woodpecker visited the seed feeder for lack of anything better. So did a Carolina wren. The sky looked like more rain but none fell. We went to a fundraiser in the evening and I noticed the tree crickets were loud both there and when we got home.
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