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Daddy Long Legs

August 19, 2015 By Helen

I have always loved Daddy Long Legs spiders, even when I was terrified of other spiders. This is the first time I got a closeup of one.

Filed Under: Franklin Tagged With: insects

Nature at Work

August 12, 2015 By Helen

On a recent walk on Christian Hill Road, we came across some fascinating aspects of nature. We have many frogs out back in our pond, and in the spring the little peepers, only about an inch or so, are fun to see. But on this day we came across the tiniest frog I have ever […]

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Mud Cocoons

September 10, 2013 By Helen

photo of Mud cocoon harboring wasp larvae

While cleaning up some old boxes in the shed, we ran across some odd piles of rock hard mud, some already shattered. We broke open this mud clump and discovered wasp larvae inside. We suspect that at this time of year, their presence indicates they did not hatch. This type wasp is sometimes referred to […]

Filed Under: Franklin Tagged With: insects

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