This June bug got caught in a spider's web and was in the process of being subdued when I took the shot.

The swallows finally left the nest and stay out all day. They return in the evening and sit on the chimes before climbing back into their nest for the night.

Baby swallows and sunflower

The baby swallows a week later--just about ready to fly. below, one of the many sunflowers that have blossomed in my yard this week