Tag Archives: bugs

Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Bugs

Posted on 01/19/2022 by chick
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Ramblings

Posted on 11/03/2021 by chick

A whole month elapsed between the time I took the first photo of beechdrops (9/26) and the last photo (10/28). If you’d asked me how long it was, I would have said maybe two weeks. I only seem to understand … Continue reading →

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Autumn’s Pinks and Purples

Posted on 10/30/2021 by chick
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SITY: Early Tachinid Fly

Posted on 04/18/2021 by chick

Check out this bug that I spotted in my yard today. After consulting my field guide, I believe that this bug is an early tachinid fly (Epalpus signifer). Tachinid flies are parasitoids that are sometimes used as a form of … Continue reading →

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Day 174: Should I Wear Shoes?

Posted on 09/03/2020 by chick

I always page through old magazines before I recycle them. I look for interesting articles that I may have missed, as well as themes and quotes to use for work. As I was looking though the May/June issue of Rhode … Continue reading →

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Day 147: Can’t Help Myself

Posted on 08/07/2020 by chick

This bug was hanging on the side of a flowerpot on my front walk. I’d never seen anything like it before. I checked my insect identification book, but I didn’t find a match. After spending waayyyyyyyy too much time looking … Continue reading →

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Day 108: Blood Suckers

Posted on 06/29/2020 by chick

You know how vampires can’t come into your house unless you invite them? Can we get that same rule for mosquitoes?

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SITY: Daffodils & Friends

Posted on 04/28/2018 by chick
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SITY: The Bugs Are Watching

Posted on 10/05/2017 by chick
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My Vacation: Part I

Posted on 08/27/2017 by chick

Our vacation destination was a cottage on a lake located about six hours from our home. It’s a long drive and, as is usually the case, we left late. We also hit traffic. As a result, we arrived after dark. … Continue reading →

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