Bright red beetle tries to hide
Tiny red beetle looks furry in macro view.
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Bees dance in the wind on swamp milkweed
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how great a photo you take. For identification, it’s all about angles.
Mission mothpossible: Save moth eggs
A human mama does what she can to help a moth mama carry on her life’s work.
Light pollution, silent environmental killer
This isn’t my usual happy post with pretty pictures of bugs.
Three beautiful moths spotted one early morning
There are so many interesting and unique moths in Minnesota.
Claws down, Mr. Furioso, help is on the way
A grumpy little crayfish gets a boost back to the water.
All puppies, all the time
A series of books about foster puppies that need good homes has been a big hit at our house.
Princesses wear whatever they want
Princess Magnolia and her friends are kind, smart and kick monster butt. What’s not to like?
For the love of a robot
A friend recommended the book “The Wild Robot” and I’m very glad she did. My 7-year-old and I absolutely loved it as well as the second book.
Cranberries, crawling with farmer ants
Mouth puckering cranberries take me back to my youth with my grandma Nordvick.