on December 30th, 2008

As I mentioned before, I have had the chance lately to get a bit of reading done.  While wandering through a used bookstore some time ago, I picked up a copy of Life in the Undergrowth.  When I finally received some time to get some reading done, I sat down and went through it.
 
This is [...]

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on November 13th, 2008

Very often as I follow the insects and other small creatures in my backyard, I come across a mystery.  These aren’t truly mysteries, as I’m sure someone knows the answer, but in my research I am unable to find an answer as to why things are.
Take for example, this lacewing that I found recently in [...]

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calevphoto on February 18th, 2008

This weekend I decided to check around my backyard again for some interesting shots.  I have grown to know my yard very well - with a good idea of what I can find where.  It’s not a very large yard at 10,000 sq ft and it’s in the center of suburban Bellevue.  Still, with a [...]

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