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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.
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Foxglove
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Afternoon rain
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Spring!
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Laid Back