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| Wednesday, 9-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Morning Critters
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Mud-Dauber Wasp
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Sunning Herself
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Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
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Notes: I would not normally expect to be able to get so close to a wasp, but this one appeared to be more intent on sunning herself than in hunting, those she did occasionally stick her head in a crack in case a spider happened to have taken shelter there.
I know it's a female because of that. Males don't hunt. Had she found one she would have paralyzed it with quick sting to the back of the spider's head. It's not a poisonous sting, like that of a bee, but more like a quick dagger thrust to the nerve bundle that controls the spider's movement.
Once a spider is paralyzed, she'll take it back to her mud nest, lay an egg on it and an encase it in mud. In a week or two, the egg hatches and devours the still living spider.
I've always liked the elegant look of the thread-like waist on these wasps--the first pic shows it off pretty well.
The Grapeleaf Skeletonizer is a type of moth,redily identified by the orange head.
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| Tuesday, 8-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Front Porch Critters
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Notes: The Wolf Spider carries her offspring on her back until they are ready to face the world on their own.
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| Monday, 7-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Love Is In The Air
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Soldier Beetles Mating
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Japanese Beetles Mating
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Notes: Soldier Beetles and Lightning Bugs both belong to the Coleoptera superfamily Cantharoidea. The difference between them is that one can see a soldier beetle's head when viewing them from above. The heads of Lightning Bugs are hidden by a shield
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| Saturday, 5-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Photos From The In-laws
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Notes: Getting my haircut at home will save an astounding $48 per annum.
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| Thursday, 3-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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House Critters
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| Wednesday, 2-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Paid For Photos
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My Favorite
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Ngnat's Favorite
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The Wife's Favorite
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| Tuesday, 1-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Kid Pics
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Smiles
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No Smile
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Resignation
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On the way out the door to the Mother's Discussion Group at Duke Memorial
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| Monday, 31-May-2004 00:00 |
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Kid Pics
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Banana Bread, Strawberries And Salmon For Lunch
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As Close As We Get To A Pose
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Hear Her Roar
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| Sunday, 30-May-2004 00:00 |
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Afternoon Flora And Fauna
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Notes:
Caught the Forester Moth in a bed of mint. An incredible shot closeup of one can be seen here--http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/Moths/EightSpottedForesterMoth.jpg
The Japanese beetles showed up en masse today. I went to the hardware store for traps right after this.
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| Saturday, 29-May-2004 00:00 |
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Morning Flora and Fauna
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Zebra Swallowtail
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Stella d'Oro Daylilies
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White Tailed Dragonfly
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