The hibiscus bloomed like a firecracker for Labor Day and the weather was perfect. Between the drought and the recent yo-yo temperatures, leaves looked burnt, not just autumnal. The parsley was overrun with caterpillars. A strange little plant with pink flowers popped up beside the birdbath. The tentative ID was swamp loosestrife.
This skink chased another across the steps. One hummer chased another multiple times to protect her feeder. I chased a small frog and sent it out of the pool. Alas, I also found a drowned skink, a dead frog, and a couple of soggy crickets. I did save a beetle. A Carolina wren preened on a dogwood branch but too many twigs were in the way for the camera to focus.
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