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Reappearing old friend
November 19, 2020 - For a day that started off frightfully cold—it was 18 at daybreak—things warmed up fast, and by evening, it was pushing...
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A great schnozzola
August 27, 2020 - I'm more than old enough to remember Jimmy Durante, the famous entertainer who delighted in drawing attention to his eve...
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Great red spot
August 22, 2020 - Some discoveries only come after an arduous journey of many miles; others require less distance... but maybe no less eff...
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Red, black, and purple
July 18, 2020 - I was hoping that our star party in the evening with all of our kids would yield—finally—a great comet picture, but no s...
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Natural potter
June 16, 2020 - I noticed this striking, small wasp exploring leaves close to home, and, as I raced back to the house to get my camera—t...
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Flower fly
April 25, 2019 - A very attractive, buttercup-like flower is putting on a show along the edges of the back yard, and while Lesser Celandi...
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Jumping treasure
August 02, 2017 - Once again, a non-hiking day due to work overload, but my granddaughter Stasia and I managed to get outside for a while...
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Pure gold
July 27, 2017 - If you're patient and persistent, nature often reveals small miracles. I've been seeing a number of these "golden" bees...
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"Terror" in the grass
June 26, 2017 - My granddaughter Stasia has become way too afraid of bugs this year, so it's become hard to get her on the trail with me...
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Mystery wasp
June 20, 2017 - Let's agree on one thing: you don't always have to be able to identify a critter right down to species to appreciate it.
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Small uncertainties
November 18, 2016 - Ordinarily, I would never offer an image of a creature I couldn't even come close to identifying, but when I spotted thi...
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Hovering mimic
September 23, 2016 - I could easily see how easy it would be to get hooked on a group of Diptera known as Hoverflies. These marvelous bee mim...
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Artful mimic
September 07, 2016 - With genuine heat returning and no lake to retreat to, I've been keeping my walks to a minimum, what with my elder statu...
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