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| Curious burros |
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| Antlion craters |
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| Caterpillar |
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| A wall of barrel cactus |
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| A brilliant jewel |
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| Strawberry hedgehog in bloom |
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| A chirping cricket |
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| Black widow |
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| Tortoise in hiding |
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Little Things
There are so many things to see this time of year. I told the dogs we should look for a tortoise this evening and this is what we found...
Black widow webs are usually a few unorganized strands unlike the intricate webs of some other spiders. The picture below shows a densely woven area at a protected edge of the web where the widow is housed. The blue arrow points to where she is hidden and you can actually see her in the enlarged image. Very cool to find them out here where I can leave them in peace.
I thought we were skunked on seeing a tortoise when Tux came down from the slope and dropped this at my feet -- a little wet but unharmed. What am I going to do with this dog...
Tractor
What is it about tractors that is so exciting? Bob is giddy with excitement and the neighbors are begging to take selfies on it. But the wi...
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It's landscape planning time for the rental house. I need to keep it simple. Low maintenance. Deer proof outside the fenced area. I'... -
I've got this jelly making thing down now that I have a water bath canner and fancy thermometer. We are stocked up for the winter with j...