Archive for July, 2007

my count

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

I’m very pleased to see that quite a few of you decided to give the Great Phymata Challenge a try. My own count was eleven, and I see that a few of you found the same number. I’ve posted the above photo with a pink ring around each phymata that I found (click […]

take the great phymata challenge

Friday, July 20th, 2007

We’re still putzing around home in the final few days of Don’s very abbreviated single-week holiday, so my posts will continue to be rather abbreviated as well. Today’s post leaves the “work” up to you. Let’s see how everyone does (now, don’t disappoint me by not giving this a try, okay?).
A couple of […]

the good mother

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

A couple of evenings ago, while out for our after dinner walk, Don pointed to a spot where the meadow grass was trodden down into an arc going off from the main path. He began to ask what could have made the new track. I smiled and said that it was me. […]

significant discovery?

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

A couple of days ago, I mentioned that I’d be posting about something that has occupied a bit of my time for the past week. This was the “suspense” that I talked about. Those of you who know your invasive species and are familiar with the dastardly Glossy Buckthorn bush (Rhamnus frangula), will […]

willow ghost moth

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

This morning, while doing some yard work, I noticed this moderately large moth clutching a leaf in the garden. I thought, “I should go and get my camera,” but was soon distracted by my work. I noticed it again a little later in the morning, and realized I’d forgotten all about the moth. […]