To open the month, we played golf and pickleball whenever conditions permitted. I ventured out on Monday, July 1, to make a few photos in the back yard.

We celebrated Independence Day holiday with a get together at the Seitz’ dock to watch the Balboa Lake boat parade on Wednesday, July 3, and held the “former educators” traditional July 4 (Thursday) get together at our house, featuring hot dogs and fixin’s, and Pam’s apple pie and ice cream. 

On Saturday, July 6, flowers, wasps, and butterflies were the subject of a few photos. 

Wrapping up the first two weeks in July, a few more photos were made on Wednesday, July 10, and on Thursday, July 11, while Kay attended the July “The Book Club” meeting. The bottom photo is of a Variegated Fritillary, the 19th observed species in our yard this season.