These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them: Poem: "See the Other Side" Poetry Fishbowl Report for July 7, 2020 Unsold Poems for the June 7, 2020 Poetry Fishbowl Birdfeeding Moment of Silence: John Lewis Birdfeeding Community Building Tip: Park Creative Jam Poem: "Ethical Rebels" Birdfeeding Studying Love Birdfeeding Self-Awareness Question: Time Alone Birdfeeding Good News There will be a bonus fishbowl on Tuesday, July 21 with a theme of "Characters of Color." The sunshine_challenge is running this month. Sunshine Challenge: Prompt 1 Red Sunshine Challenge: Prompt 2 Orange Sunshine Challenge: Prompt 3 Yellow Sunshine Challenge: Prompt 4 Green Sunshine Challenge: Prompt 5 Blue Poetry in Microfunding: There are two open epics at present. " Protect the Forests " belongs to Polychrome Heroics: Iron Horses. The Iron Horses talk about hunting and gathering. " Pride Against Prejudice " belongs to Polychrome Heroics and has 9 new verses. The friends make it to Lucy's toy booth. The weather has been a little cooler, and we got a good rain last night. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a flock of mourning doves, a flock of sparrows, a flock of house finches, several cardinals, a male goldfinch, and a squirrel. Currently blooming: comfrey, pinks, violas, alyssum, petunia, daylilies, Queen Anne's lace, Shasta daisies, red bergamot, yellow coneflowers, purple coneflowers, cup plant , blackberry lily , wild senna , dwarf morning glory, hosta. Some blackberries have pink fruit.