Drops of Beauty #405

My quote tonight was seen on as a thread comment on an article about the people who climbed the empire state building to hang a flag that said, “When the power of love beats the lover of power, the world knows peace.” And I had to because it was SO FUNNY:“It’s July 1, and Batman just proposed to Catwoman on the Empire State Building. The bar is high.”You have to take it in when you can, right? It’s definitely hot here, and things are exploding, but I had the day off, and my body is feeling so grateful for an extra day of slowness this week!Here are my photo choices for today:July 2, 2026 - my idea of “fireworks” in the sky.Milkweed is blooming.Happy as a bee in thistle!I could never see too many cuckoo’s! As long as they are birds.The adorably named little wood satyr. Check out that nose!The squirrel is pretending he doesn’t see me.Yellow salsify has become one of my favorites.“Mama’s gonna buy you a mockingbird…” Mockingbirds make me want to sing!Blue bomber is in need of some fresh…