A small, female wasp not only laid eggs in the tiny, mud nests seen in the photo, but left “treats” for its offspring to appreciate later when they hatch and need nourishment to grow. Two small insects were stung into submission and then placed in the nests with the eggs to be the hatchlings’ food.Continue reading “Two to Grow On”
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Walking the Dog
Just to the right of center, the mighty hunter Orion strolls by in the morning sky with his faithful dog star, Sirius to the lower left. Just below Orion’s feet six stars frame a hare, Lupus, that rests quietly, perhaps hoping not to be discovered by either Orion or his canine friend. On the upperContinue reading “Walking the Dog”
Working with a Purpose
The sign says it all. #work #dogs #betterlife
Magic Ingredients
Fairy was playing the role of “The Little Red Hen” again as the ingredients rested on the countertop for what I call “Fairy’s World-famous Homemade Bread.” I could already imagine the comforting aroma of baking bread permeating the house. Somehow, through the magic of a wheat grinder, an oven, and Fairy’s skilled hands, five warm,Continue reading “Magic Ingredients”
Shades of Equinox
For a couple of weeks near the equinox, late afternoon sunlight filters through the shades and stripes patterns across the room. It is a harbinger of things to come while accenting pleasant memories from the past. #equinox #sunlight #lateafternoon #memories
Caribou
Great flakes of falling snow filtered the color from the scene, but the caribou were unfazed as they grazed on food that was still within easy reach. They never even paused to look up as our bus rumbled away; ingesting enough calories to fuel the metabolic fires to keep them warm through the coming coldContinue reading “Caribou”
Sands of Time
During times unfathomably long ago, water washed sand into ripples that later solidified in to sandstone rock after it was buried deeply within the earth. Later, enormous tectonic forces ever-so-slowly thrust the rock back to the surface, and cracked and reshaped the rock in the process. A line angles from top to bottom of theContinue reading “Sands of Time”
Lacy-winged Little Bug
After working in the yard, I noticed this lacy, little creature on the cement pad by the back of the house. I don’t know what it is called. I could look it up on the internet, I suppose, but for now I will just admire its beauty. Besides, the little insect couldn’t care less aboutContinue reading “Lacy-winged Little Bug”
Splat!
An unfortunate insect struck the center of our windshield while it was in motion recently, and left rays of scattered remains. I immediately thought of impact craters on the Moon such as Proclus seen in the lower photo (Doesn’t everyone?). The appearance of each is similar though vastly different in speeds and size. A bugContinue reading “Splat!”
Decay Saves the Day
The mushroom popped up from its underground mycelium (the primary fungal body) amidst the remains of a tree stump. Without fungi and other decay organisms to consume the plant debris, stumps, branches, and lumber would litter the ground for a long, long time, causing all sorts of problems. That is exactly what happened eons agoContinue reading “Decay Saves the Day”
