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The Tiger Beetle
Found these beautiful, but scary ferocious and carnivorous Tiger Beetles on the floor of the woods in Pauling’s Farm in Valley Forge today. Look at the Jaws on the Tiger Beetle He was not the least bit intimidated my my presence
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Curious Bluebird in Valley Forge
This beautiful bluebird landed right next to me as I was standing in the woods in Valley Forge. At first he didn’t know I was there, but then I shifted my feet and pointed my big lens in his direction. He, at first pretended he didn’t see me, but then got brave and looked…
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Ken’s Bench
It is Easter Weekend and Yumiko came home from New York to celebrate. A few months ago we ordered a bench to be placed at Ken’s grave site in Valley Forge. It was recently installed and Yumiko, Barb Reid (Ken’s first wife and dear friend) and I went to visit. We planted three hyacinth…
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The Babies Have Arrived!!
I may be arrested for this, but I brought home a few praying mantis egg sacs from the fields of Valley Forge last fall. I’ve done this for the last several years. Shhhhhhhhh. I put them in a glass jar with a little saran wrap on top and punched little air holes so there…
