Category Archives: Mysteries

We Meet Again

Posted on 05/02/2011 by chick

My husband brought me an old spice jar, saying “Look who’s been stalking you!” There was something in the jar. Since the last thing that jar had held was a deer tick, and because I’ve been fretting over ticks lately, … Continue reading →

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Mystery Thing #6

Posted on 04/23/2011 by chick

I used to think of beetles as being rather plain and boring. The only obvious exception I knew of was the Japanese beetle, which is a beautiful but terrible destroyer of rosebushes. This new mystery thing is brighter and prettier … Continue reading →

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SITY: Mystery Flower #12

Posted on 04/29/2010 by chick

My husband gave this mystery flower a compliment. He said it looks like “a real flower.” That is, it looks something that a person might deliberately grow in a garden. I agree that it’s pretty, but it reminds me a … Continue reading →

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Mystery Thing #5

Posted on 04/03/2010 by chick

OK, this is an easy one, but I had never seen one before, so I had to post a picture of it. Do you know what this is? My answer is in the comments.

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Mystery Flower #11

Posted on 08/15/2009 by chick

I haven’t had the opportunity to do much walking lately, so I’ve had to take my inspiration from closer to home. This fragrant-flowered bush grows in my backyard. I hope you like the picture because it cost me three mosquito … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #10

Posted on 06/16/2009 by chick

Earlier today I convinced my Faithful Reader to take me for a walk so I could check out the wild roses. Wild roses growing in abundance are like scented snowbanks in June. But wild roses weren’t the only pretty flowers … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #9

Posted on 05/23/2009 by chick

I haven’t been able to take my regular walk lately, so I offer you a Mystery Flower from last spring. The Mystery Flower is the red stuff seen here in one of my wildflower bouquets. It was growing sporadically in … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #8

Posted on 05/17/2009 by chick

My attention to the poison ivy did not prevent me from finding a new mystery flower in the woods Friday, though the abundance of bugs almost stopped me from getting a photograph. The bugs usually ignore me as long as … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #7

Posted on 05/03/2009 by chick

I may not have done much running lately, but I have at least done some walking. Yesterday I went to the old path and walked my usual route. I had to take it slower, especially on the inclines, but I … Continue reading →

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Mystery Twofer

Posted on 08/29/2008 by chick

I offer you a Mystery Twofer. First, Mystery Flower #6. I found this flower growing alongside the walking path in a sunny area. It has a sickeningly sweet smell, as I recall, and is very popular with the insects. This … Continue reading →

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