Local Flavor: Sun Again!

It's been raining, raining, raining over here. We even had some nights down close to freezing. When the sun finally peeked-out this morning and stayed all day, everyone's moods in town erupted into a frenzy of euphoria.

We have another new camera in the house and so I was taking it out for a test today and managed to snag a few bugs. Forgive the soft focus here and there as I'm still learning the ropes with it. The bees were industrious, though!

There was a huge cluster of (living) butterflies at our compost. They scattered when I got just a little closer, but at least I have this evidence. They appear to be Eastern Tiger Swallowtails.

The river's really high right now and our "beach bamboo" is flooded, too.

Anyhow, more tomorrow -- lots to share -- I've been extremely busy, as usual, and also need to get back to everyone via emails and phonecalls (as usual), too. Talk soon!