Heavy Rains

The end of July has not brought an end to our tropical-like rains. It's been a pattern. The pond is usually not so full this time of year. There is ample food for all the animals, unless they happen to want tomatoes...they are growing very slowly.

Ripening Fruit

We were away the end of June through the beginning of July, and when we returned everything was overgrown. It rained a lot in our absence. The strawberries had pretty much come and gone and the peas had become huge.
Now that sun has returned, after a wetter than normal June and July, and everyone's disposition is sunnier, too. The temps have not reached higher than the low eighties; our hottest days this year were in April and May. However, we have had a couple of sticky nights. Today it is breezy and dry and partly cloudy.
There are lots of Japanese beetles on our White Dream flowers in our front garden. The wild raspberries are just starting to come out and there are also a few wild high bush blueberries that have ripened.
Some insects have been pocking a lot of holes in various vegetation such as the boneset. Don't know who the culprit is.
The Kingfisher went squaking above our pond.
A chipmunk chirped at me when I came too close to where it was hiding as searched for more berries.
I think it's going to be another good berry year.