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Fourth of July, 2026
Here we are on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And the founding fathers would be deeply upset on the governments descent into fascism. The only solution is to vote anti-fascism, anti-MAGA. Go ANTIFA! On another note I am trying to figure out why I can no longer post photos…
Whitefish Point moths
On the day that we left Whitefish Point going back to Ann Arbor we had a great morning with moths. Here are a few of them. Button slug moth on the left, White-dotted prominent on the right. Blinded sphinx. Azalea sphinx. Polyphemus moth, upper wing view. Polyphemus moth, underwing view. Luna moth, one of my…
Looking for a rare bird
We spent yesterday at Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Schoolcraft County, Michigan looking for a very rare nesting bird. In the course of our visit we managed to find many nice insects. Two nice damselflies. Boreal Bluet on the left, Tule Bluet on the right. Dusky clubtail, a dragonfly. A monarch caterpillar on milkweed. Our…
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