Shiny bugs
We’re having a heat wave here, 76 degrees F this afternoon. That brought out the bugs, which made the chickens happy. I disturbed this Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata) today while planting irises....
Read MoreMonth: February 2006
Another armadillo hole
Posted by admin | Feb 23, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
Last week’s armadillo adventure ended when it dived into this hole. It’s located in a thicket of locust saplings. Between the orchard and the strawberry bed. Now we have holes everywhere. Big holes. Little holes....
Read MoreA bad sign
Posted by admin | Feb 23, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
At first I thought this hole under the stanchions in the old barn might be another armadillo bolt hole. The steady level of skunk odor indicates it’s probably the striped one’s...
Read MoreArmadillo wars
Posted by admin | Feb 22, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
Another skirmish today, and the armadillo lived to dig another day. The dogs spotted our resident armadillo early this evening when we headed out to escort the cow back to her stall in the barn. As usual, it leaped, bounced,...
Read MoreBite it!
Posted by admin | Feb 22, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
A tree root was in the way, so Blue tried to gnaw through it. Then he tried to jerk it out of the...
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