Whiskey Fire

Caught Redhanded

I did but tie one fellow, who was taken redhanded and in the fact, to the horns of a wild stag.

My contribution to eileeninmd's Saturday's Critter's #49 (and a second to TexWiscGirl's Good Fences #33):

Here's a praying mantis with one of the ladybugs that swarm to the south side of the bulding on sunny fall days.


German Village fence cat:


Here's another picture of the 2nd Brown Snake I saw a couple weeks ago. This was before it puffed itself up in an attempt to look bigger:


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Familiar Bluets and more

Here are some more pics from last week's visit to the Scioto Audubon Metro Park for eileeninmd's Saturday's Critter's #46.

These are Familiar Bluets:



I guess this is a Clouded Sulphur:


I've always walked to the Scioto Audubon from the east along Whittier Street, it's about 1.6 miles. Google maps told me I could get there by taking the Scioto Greenway trail from the north (1.7 miles). I figured I'd try that way to go back home.


So this is why there was a "Road Closed" sign blocking the trail a little ways back.


Nice view of the city over the rubble, though.


So now what do I do? I don't really want to walk all the way back via Whittier Street at this point. But I did see a path through the woods just before the fence with the "Road Closed" sign.


And it goes to the railroad tracks and back to civilization. Thanks, path-makers! And I'll make this another contribution to Carmi's Patterns post.


 
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Deer Spider

My contribution to Eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #41.

Here are a couple more pictures of the buck and doe on Cacapon Mountain.





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Lake Siri Odonata

My contribution to eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #38. This is either an Appalachian or Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Around here, I usually guess 'Appalachian' if it is big.


Next up: Mr. and Mrs. Blue Dasher:



How about a Widow Skimmer?


Lake Siri through the cattails:


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Saturday's Critters

My contribution to eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #35:






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Doo Dah Parade, July 4th 2014

Your Doo Dah Parade Starter gets high with a little help from his friends (and Jameson).


This police car followed our Kasich protester the length of the parade route (in other words, was part of the act).


Best In Showing, imho.


P.S. Where have I seen the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile** and a bunch of cop cars before?


** cocktail weenie version

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Here's Looking At You, Ebony Jewelwing

Ebony Jewelwing, Calopteryx maculata



And here's looking at you, too, Five-lined Skink:

 

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Tiny Toads Have Tiny Toes and Other Summer Tales

This is my 2nd contribution to Carmi's Thematic Photographic 298.





Mr. B^4 reported on tiny toads the other day. As it happens, there was a plethora hopping around the house in Berkeley Springs this week**.



** No tiny toads were harmed in the taking of these photos.

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What's Up, Tiger Swallowtail?

Tiger Lily, that's what.


And now for...Happy Dogs on Couches!



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Ashburn Bunny

 

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