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Bass
First time I’ve ever caught a fish visiting family for the holidays here in the South. Ended up catching three more, with one of them being caught by my brother. The other three were sunfish varieties…two sun crackers and a bluegill (I think!).
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Brumation finis (for now)
Look who has emerged from several weeks of brumation! And he woke up hungry. I think he ate about 30 crickets and a few mealworms the first day we had live insects.
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Little guy
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A walk this morning
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Terrarium update
I was away for about two weeks and was concerned what state the bug terrarium would be in upon my return. Thankfully, all seems well. There are so many roly polies…still a little concerned about overpopulation and think a centipede might be a beneficial addition. The Japanese beetle and the green stink bug are alive…
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Bug terrarium
My daughter and I have been keeping a bug terrarium for the last several weeks. It began as a roly-poly and springtail habitat but the list of inhabitants has now grown to include a Japanese beetle, a little spider, fungus gnats (unintentional tenants), a giant black beetle (that I think is a desert stink beetle?),…
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Profiles in hopping
Here’s a grasshopper hanging out near our front door, catching some sun and casting a sharp shadow. I believe it’s a Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis).
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Northern Lights by Anna Katarina Boberg
I just happened upon this incredible painting while perusing some comic book related blogs, specifically Sevasblog: things I like (which is not comics related, but which I found by clicking on one of the bloggers who followed a comics-blog I was checking out!). I was unfamiliar with this artist and am so pleased to have…
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In the alley
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Monarch caterpillar
On a walk around midday today, we came across a couple of monarch caterpillars eating milkweed.