Project: One photo a day (but not necessarily every day)

[j44ke]

Almost tomorrow. Plus I'll forget later.

Broad Necked Root Borer. Unfortunately chews on Oak tree roots. But native bug and not invasive. Another Longhorn beetle. This one came running up to greet us when we walked out of the house. About 1.5" long. Chunky.

[Mabouya]

Broad Necked Root Borer. Unfortunately chews on Oak tree roots. But native bug and not invasive.

But as folks say, they all play a part in the "circle of life" ecosystem, and if it weren't for human intervention I bet everything would be nicely settled in a comfortable equilibrium.

[rwsaunders]

Reflections, rainbows and doughnuts.

[j44ke]

But as folks say, they all play a part in the "circle of life" ecosystem, and if it weren't for human intervention I bet everything would be nicely settled in a comfortable equilibrium.

True.

[rwsaunders]

I think that I found the main drain to the center of the earth.

[charliedid]

Visual note for future bicycle colorbluecar.jpg

[rwsaunders]

[j44ke]

You know you have strong abs when you can use them as an extra gripper while climbing a glass wall chasing your supper.

[htwoopup]

[j44ke]

Eastern Comma Butterfly I think Jon.

This guy was about the size of a dime, sitting quietly on the edge of the porch when I got up.

[Tom]

It's August. One of those guys kept shouting through the whole performance of the Philly Orchestra up at SPAC last weekend. Totally drowned out the orchestra .

[htwoopup]

[j44ke]

evening swim and cocktails by the pool

[Clyde]

IMG_3174 by Clyde the Pointer, on Flickr

Yellowstone 10 days or so ago.

[htwoopup]

NYC wild funghi…

[j44ke]

The small pond in the atrium sculpture just let loose hundreds of mayflies. They are all over the glass windows outside. I need some trout! Nature never misses an opportunity.

[Mabouya]

Dragonflies will eat them, and bats and birds will eat the dragonflies...

[rwsaunders]

[Dave Thompson]

Ice crystals on the window, 22,000 feet over Italy.

[Mabouya]

Ice crystals on the window, 22,000 feet over Italy.

As long as they don't also build up in the pitot tube...