It hasn't been an especially hot summer as summers go in this part of SoCal. However, it's been hot enough and it has also been rather humid. We left early, just before 8 AM or should I say, we left at 69º f and 71% humidity. We arrived in the garden at 74.6º and 61% humidity, and we walked home at 78º and 54% humidity. As I type it's 86º and 40% humidity. You may be different but when I walk miles in that I get drippy and sticky. But it was nice to be out with my girl, Docken and take some pictures.
Here's what I got.
A cabbage white butterfly on Salvia uliginosa.
This is the same male Calypte Anna hummingbird I took pictures of on my last walk report in the same olive tree.
This female Annas might just be his future mate? She's watching him.
Female rufous hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) were plentiful today.
The rufous hummingbirds always show up when the Salvia darcyi (red mountain sage) plants are tall and in full bloom. At some 2,000 miles they have the longest migration route of all North American hummingbirds.
This California scrub jay seemed to be spying on me.
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