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This evening I am awake when I should be asleep. There are two possible reasons for this: I ate a large bowl of homemade chocolate pudding that probably had more caffeine in it than a double-shot espresso sprinkled with powdered … Continue reading →

Thursday was an interesting day. With Wife 1.0 out of school for the summer, things change at Canoelover Manor. After an appropriate day of rest (or two), Wife 1.0 takes on what we call projects. Projects that would have been … Continue reading →

…it just landed on me. There were tons of odes out on Monday. There were a few who followed us along, zipping back and forth across our bows. Tough to identify species in that case…but you can definitely tell what … Continue reading →

We went for a paddle today…lovely weather. Took Gracie along, because who doesn’t love having a water dog along for the ride? Besides, I have to write a story for Sierra Magazine for the May 2010 issue on dog paddling…i.e., … Continue reading →

When an animal is called reckless, you gotta love it. When an animal is called a Reckless Jumper, you have to think Evel Knievel. This little fellow (he is a he) is a Pelegrina proterva, a spider also known as … Continue reading →

An experiment…how many different interesting insects and arachnids can I find in less than a half an hour in an area I can reach without taking a step. The answer is dozens. But here are a few highlights. A tiny … Continue reading →

Actually, it’s not an odonate post. It’s a Zygoptera post. Behind the shop is about as far as I can get these days. 20 minutes after I wolf down a sandwich is my lunchtime break, and I usually take a … Continue reading →

Did you think my interest in odonates would wane over the long, cruel, odonateless winter? Of course not. It is a strong interest. Obsession would mean that I have ODONATE on my license plate or something like that. When the … Continue reading →

…and personal watermelons is one of them. By definition, a watermelon must be larger than a softball. That is my official utterance. Bemusedly, Canoelover

…and post a picture of a giant Mantis religiosa. Just outside the Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster, Colorado. Excellent use of fiberglass and resin, I must say. Canoelover