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On Saturday, while out for my evening walk, I checked Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) leaves for signs of caterpillar feeding. In just one small area of a meadow, I was able to find three different species of caterpillars. I collected three leaves to create the above photograph (click on all photos for larger views). From […]
What the heck is a tide pool crab doing here? Isn’t he or she a long way from home? Yes, indeed. This one was photographed last October while I was in Oregon and California. I found it in a tide pool along the coast near Brookings, Oregon. I came across the photo this evening while […]
I usually go for a walk around sunset each evening. We continue to have what, to me, seem to be spectacular sunsets. Last night, steely gray clouds glowed beneath, lit by the sun sinking beyond the forested horizon. We’ve had a week of very hot, humid weather. Fortunately, there’s been some relief by evening as […]
Festival of the Trees 14 at Via Negativa. and Circus of the Spineless 23 at Words & Pictures. and Friday Ark #150 at the Modulator.
These are just a couple of items that might be of interest and seemed worth sharing. * Whether or not you’re interested in wind power, this story from My heart’s in Accra blog is so upbeat, that I think just about everyone will enjoy reading it. It’s about William Kamkwamba and his windmill that was […]
I’m catching up on my posting this morning and thought I’d lead off with an update on the new outdoor WiMax modem. The night before last, I ran a connection speed test — this with the modem clamped to a long walking stick fastened to a post in the back sun porch. The test site […]
This isn’t the post that I had been thinking of writing today. However, events of the past couple of days inspired me to post this photo and write something about how I’ve been occupied. This may or may not be of interest to all. If you live in the country and have had trouble getting […]