Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Here’s Looking at You

Praying mantis patrolling the pool fence . . . Watch out all you flies.

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Monday, July 5th, 2010

A moth like a miniature airplane

Found this one on the washing machine a few nights ago. Not sure I’ve identified it right, but it sure is cool looking! When it spreads its wings, the lower ones have an orange band on them.

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Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Pretty Lady

Spotted at Joshua Tree.

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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Spring is in the Air

Earlier this month, we saved a spiky black caterpillar from imminent death on the tracks of our sliding glass door. We watched it form its chrysalis, and then we waited anxiously while it worked its butterfly magic. At last, its transformation was complete. We admired it, and set it free . . . Mourning Cloak [...]

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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Novel Inspiration

This may be old news, but it’s new to me!  Did you know that Stephenie Meyer wrote “Twilight” (the first of her four book series) in just six months?!  If you need a little inspiration, or motivation, or just one more click of distraction, here’s her story of how it came to be:  http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html I [...]

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