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After looking at my pictures I found that I have a LOT with insects. That made me think that maybe I should have been an entomologist. Ok, well, not really. But perhaps I see a theme coming to FR&A…. Here are some of my early insect photos taken in Roaring River, MO. Enjoy! On this first o... (original story)
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Well as I was saying last night, I was hoping that the rain would hold off and it did thank god. The alarm sounded at 7.30 and as I got up and looked out the window I could see that Jack frost was doing his bit. It looked absolutely freezing and made me think for a second, should I bother, after ha... (original story)
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Company/Institute: Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology for Krishi Vigyan Kendra Post: Programme Coordinator, Subject Matter Specialist, Farm Manager No of posts: 29 Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Agriculture / Horticulture / Agril. Engineering & Technology/ B.V.Sc; ... (original story)
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Maggot mass on dead pig Following death, the human body progresses through five basic stages of decomposition. The duration and degree of each stage is largely influenced by the environment (temperature, humidity, etc.), body mass, any wrappings or coverings of the body, and obviously scavenging or... (original story)
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The 2nd largest female millipede is loving this house, she’s been sleeping regularly in the top bedroom. I could be wrong, but it looks like they have been eating or licking the wood! – well, if it’s safe for pet rodents as what it is marketed for, I should think it’s safe fo... (original story)
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The Pygmy Dartlet is a very widespread species of damselfly, surprisingly enough. Measuring about 16 millimeters, Agriocnemis pygmaea is undoubtedly the smallest damselfly or dragonfly I’ve seen. The species is known to have many different appearances, with both male and female displaying u... (original story)
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Now is the time to start planning and dreaming about your wonder-garden that will magically appear in the spring….once all the snow is gone. Remember the immortal words of Michael Perry: “Seed catalogs are responsible for more unfulfilled fantasies than Enron and Playboy combined.” Yes, ... (original story)
Posted from entomology « WordPres... 13 days ago
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More than once I have failed to successfully (by my standards) photograph a butterfly’s larva due to insufficiently sophisticated equipment. However, those days are coming to an end, inching forward step by baby step, in odd undulating motions eerily akin to a caterpillar’s rolling gait.... (original story)
Posted from entomology « WordPres... 13 days ago
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The east end of La Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires offers a quiet contrast to the more populated central and western areas. Few people leave the levee-trail system that surrounds the famous wetlands and pampas grass stands in those latter areas; however, those that do find in... (original story)
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Click for greater detail. The last post provided a bud-opening view of Verbesina virginica, commonly called frostweed. Today’s picture of a slightly more advanced stage reveals a few of the fused stamen columns that are a hallmark of flowers in the sunflower family. In this species the dark-si... (original story)