Month: April 2021
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Swarms
What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bees. ~Marcus Aurelius Earlier this week I was walking down in our woods mid-day, switching out the memory cards in our trail cameras, when I came across a termite emergence near the opossum hole. What I noticed first was a group of large… Read more…
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Almost Normal?
…It is always my place to come back and feel normal again. ~Alana Blanchard That quote referred to a special place for its writer, one of the Hawaiian islands. For me, one of the special places I seek is Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern North Carolina. I had not been in many months,… Read more…
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Opossum Hole Happenings
The opossum hasn’t changed since the days when European explorers captured it and proudly sent it to their kings. We’ve just lost a bit of our wonder. ~T. Edward Nickens NOTE: I think this has now been corrected to show thumbnails (I hope) I admit to always having had a soft spot for these unusual… Read more…
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Blending In
I’ve always preferred moths to butterflies. They aren’t flashy or cocky; they mind their own business and just try to blend in with their surroundings and live their lives. ~Kayla Krantz Went for a walk in the woods yesterday and as I approached one of our woodland benches, my eye caught something on the large… Read more…
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