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NAMIBIA – The Book
It’s been over two months since returning from Namibia. The book is finally ready. Feel free to click the link and view all the contents for free by then clicking the “Preview” button. Go ahead. Be brave…. http://www.blurb.com/b/9017001-n-a-m-i-b-i-ahttp://www.blurb.com/b/9017001-n-a-m-i-b-i-a
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The Ootheca
I have always wanted to find a praying mantis as she is laying her egg sack. Today I got lucky. I was watching a mating pair (for over an hour) hoping to see what would actually happen at the end. I was waiting so long, I started looking around and right behind me was…
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Aunt Suzy Comes to Town
My dear sister Suzy came east from Seattle for the first time in maybe ten years. We had a little party for her yesterday. For fun, here are some of the pictures: Back Row: Vicki Russell, Caitlin Russell, Abby Riley, Suzy Blair, Peter Riley, Kitty Riley Kono, Alex Riley; Front Row: Claire Riley, Josey…
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Little White Crab Spider (Click to see that Face!!)
Just waiting for breakfast to walk by on the Thistle Blossom
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Pure Joy for a Bug Lover
I know where all the praying mantises hang out in Valley Forge. But also, I have to be patient because it takes all summer for them to grow up and become that much more visible. Yesterday was PURE JOY. I went to my secret garden and within five minutes found a couple in all…
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The Spotted Lantern Fly
Oh dear. I was walking in the tall grass in one of my favorite fields in Valley Forge yesterday and there was one after another after another of the Spotted Lantern Fly. The dreaded beautiful leaf hopper has invaded our state. They are terribly destructive to trees, grape vines, and the fruit industry. …
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Portrait of The American Carrion Beetle
My first time ever seeing this beetle. I took way too many pictures then headed back out of the field and all the tall grass where I found him. Then what do I see? ANOTHER ONE. So I came home and looked him up. Yuck… He is a beetle that eats dead bodies. Oh…
