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Critters

We’re bored

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. It was stormy last night, stormy today. Stormy and wet. I’m at my computer at the window, overlooking the street when I see a young man dressed in sweats running down the street. Running full out, as if he’s chasing something. I stand up and look out the window and […]

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Critters

They shoot squirrels, don’t they?

  Many experts believe the red/grey/white tension is simply a by-product of the longstanding White Squirrel War and Black Squirrel Squabble that have long raged in the U.S. And, as these conflicts make clear, it is not just squirrel infighting that threatens to explode into an orgiastic, terrorist bloodbath. Squirrels are increasingly making humans the […]

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Environment Weblogging

Greening from Australia

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Long time silent Australian weblogger Allan Moult is back with a site that is now focused on ecology and the environment. From the contact page, it looks like Allan will be joined by Fred Baker and Rosalind Creighton. Welcome back, Allan.

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Insects

Wine for Joe

This one is for Joseph Duemer: having problems with tent catepillars? Make something useful from them: make wine. From a review of the wine (which also includes more details in how to make it): Some lucky folks will get a bonus. Reigstad saved and froze 30 large army worms to put in bottles, similar to the worms put in some […]

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Critters outdoors Photography Places

Outdoors

The weather actually cooled sufficiently to go outside on both Friday and Saturday. The humidity was high, but with the car windows down, driving was very pleasant. Now is the best time to take photos of butterflies in this area, and so I packed up the gear and headed to the Busch Nature Center on […]