Tag: insects
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May 29, 2008 09:58 PM EDT --
Now, I just had to talk about this because insects are so cool. Many people do not like insects, but they are very important. Just imagine life without insects. Sure that might seem pleasant to some of . . . more
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August 12, 2008 11:06 AM EDT --
A couple of days ago, I was sitting on the side of the pool talking to my husband when I spotted something on the screen of the house behind us. We're talking about a distance of perhaps 75 feet. I . . . more
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February 28, 2007 01:53 PM EST --
Since springtime is right around the corner (I hope) I thought we could all "name an insect."
~any kind of insect
~one per post please
~post as often as you like
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May 02, 2008 08:09 PM EDT --
This time of year many of us are innundated with insect life. Let's turn this into something positive and snap some shots of those bugs!
Have fun with this one, and don't be so squeamish either! . . . more
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June 07, 2008 12:04 PM EDT --
by little insects called "Trips." I never heard of them but they are tiny white bugs that live inside the rose. They suck the life from the plant. I didn't know what had . . . more
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August 25, 2008 03:16 PM EDT --
I was out in my garden today and noticed these two things. I don't know what they are or how to get rid of them. I didn't want to touch anything.
The first seems to be infested on one of my . . . more
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July 01, 2006 02:27 AM EDT --
Moths! Moths!
Those hairy Saturniid beasts!
How many of you does it take to change a light bulb?
The yellow bug light flickers and my dusty soul takes flight.
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July 17, 2007 08:54 PM EDT --
The Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge was developed on the site of an old Navy shooting range and communications center. When I first wandered out there in the '70s it was still a wasteland of . . . more
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September 08, 2007 05:17 PM EDT --
We always expect to loose some of the produce to animals, birds or insects and bugs. We don’t worry when a few butter beans get “stung” by the insects. The same goes for most of the other . . . more
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September 11, 2007 11:51 PM EDT --
I am a man who knows his limits. I am proud of my accomplishments and constantly strive to go the extra mile, but at age 49 I know what I cannot do. At the risk of offending animal lovers everywhere, . . . more
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June 25, 2008 11:38 AM EDT --
Last summer my tomatoes were eaten in three days by what I found out through research were tobacco hornworms. Honestly I figured they would demolish my tomato crop in no time at all, but they were . . . more
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August 27, 2008 09:47 AM EDT --
Boy, I hope Don doesn't miss all of my practice flower photos I'm posting this morning. That would be a shame. I know how much he loves them.
This is just another batch of practice . . . more
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July 01, 2008 03:43 PM EDT --
How many insects can you name?
One per post please.
I'll start with:
Dung Beetle (ick)
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June 20, 2007 11:58 AM EDT --
When I was in my high school years, I studied entomology. I was even a member of the Junior Entomological Society associated with the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. . . . more
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August 26, 2007 03:30 PM EDT --
Seven Lakes State Park in Holly, MI is where we most often go hiking with the dogs. This time, I would like to take Gather along with me.
The snakes: information about the Massasauga, . . . more
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December 30, 2007 04:37 PM EST --
The Secret Life of Beetles
All winter they manifest at the corner
Of the eye, their spindles
Aquiver, a pinprick rhythm of
Footfalls like nothing human;
Nothing and then
Suddenly this dun beetle . . . more
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June 08, 2008 10:13 PM EDT --
The argiope spiders are back. Last year we had them all over the place, including the one we fondly called "Mildred". So far I spotted about half a dozen of them around the house . . . more
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July 01, 2008 02:26 PM EDT --
Here are the three top hazards that happen at 4th of July celebrations:
1. Fireworks:
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), fireworks account for an estimated . . . more
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August 01, 2008 11:02 PM EDT --
A not-so-discreet couple were spotted by my wife passionatety involved in copulation on our front porch! Not only did they not quit once they were discovered, they even posed for me to take their photos! . . . more
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August 02, 2008 07:27 PM EDT --
I've captured several insect photos in the last few days. I thought I would share a few of the better ones together in a photo essay. Most of these shots were taken in my yard.
I've had . . . more
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