Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Friday, 8:35 am: As usual there’s a lot of work to be done outside. Depending on the season, our work around the house is either mainly outside, like now, or inside, as in the winter months. Whatever the season, the work is never done.

Our seasonally resident pair of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds [Archilochus colubris] have taken up their guard posts by our/their hummingbird feeders and keep all other intruders at bay. They are very diligent when it comes to protecting their food sources. They put on a remarkable display when other hummingbirds “from away” come calling, and promptly chase the uninvited dinner guests away.

Of course the mosquitoes and black flies have found a convenient buffet on my neck and arms when I am out in the garden working. I think my insect repellent just adds a little spice to their blood feast. Now on to my local weather, and sorry I couldn’t post my blog yesterday, my ISP was down for several hours and anything online related came to a standstill.

Current values from our
Vantage-Pro weather station:

Temperature: 60° (F.)

Barometer: 29.92 & steady

Humidity: 78%

Wind: NNE at 2 mph

Visibility: > 3 miles

Skies: Scattered high clouds & haze

Precipitation: None

Since midnight:

Low temp: 40.2° at 4:56 am

High wind: 5 mph at 8:28 am