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Common Whiptail - first spotting of any lizard at this location - Sept 7,2020, although house geckos have been seen before
2 hummingbirds on Esperanza flowers
Filmed attempted mating ? of Thumbed Leafcutter Bees - male stroking female abdomen with "furry" front legs - too fast and OOF - will attempt to film again another day
Still lots of bees of various sorts - bumble Bees, Carpenter Bees, Honey bees, etc.
After weeks of 100+ degree weather, thunderstorm a couple of days ago, with lots of rain, and today high of only 93

8 Queens on the Greggs' Mist just now!

mostly smaller, maybe workers

12 in back - salvia spires, monarda (purple & newer white)

6 in front sky flowers

7:50 pm TX time 7/26/2020
3 American Bumblebees in front, on Sky Flower (Durante erecta)
1 American Bumblebee on Peter's Purple Monarda in back