It was a foggy and rainy morning, and I swung out by the lake before I had to go south of the ridge for a meeting. Most of the ice… [Continued]
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Poor Wandering Ones
February 3, 2012
Most people are aware that birds migrate, and many are aware that some butterflies migrate—most notably the Monarch, whose annual trip to Mexico is the stuff of legend. Fewer people,… [Continued]
Critter of the Year
December 23, 2011
As I close out 2011, the one species that marks the year is a moth. Those who read these notes regularly may remember that last summer I went a little… [Continued]
Bird Galleries Update
December 18, 2011
Well, it’s winter, and there isn’t as much happening out of doors. This is the time of year when I try to bring my photo galleries up to date. First… [Continued]
An Azure update
December 9, 2011
Immediately after posting my Note on Azures, I had a bit of an epiphany. In researching Azures, I repeatedly came across the name David Wright. From time to time, I… [Continued]
Azures
There is a family of very small butterflies known as the Blues, which includes a group called Azures (genus Celastrina). They are complex. They didn’t used to be. When I… [Continued]
Serendiptera–the Unexpected Winged Insect
December 6, 2011
As I mentioned in my last post, in July, I spent a lot of time “hanging out” at a local pond, trying to get one real good shot of an… [Continued]
Questing
December 3, 2011
I am not a “lister.” Oh, I make lists; I’m just too absent minded to keep them. I do, however, go on quests. I have grail plants, grail critters, and… [Continued]
Alder State of Awareness
December 2, 2011
For any of the numerous people who passed by on that country road on Sunday, it would not be an unreasonable question to ask, “Why is that fat man walking… [Continued]
Cabbage Family Carnage
November 11, 2011
Just before the recent snowstorm, I noticed that something was eating the mustard greens in my garden. I wasn’t too concerned; I figured the snowstorm would get rid of the… [Continued]