Signs point to yes. Crickets, grasshoppers, ripe raspberries, tansy—and no blackflies, mosquitoes, or horseflies.

Also, fledged flycatchers. These two flew the coop today, departing Pinebox, along with their mother, for parts unknown. And over this way, our robin and her one chick left perhaps ten days ago.

But it can't be late summer; I just got here.