August

 August 2025

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August 13

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11:16pm My lucky "Perseid Firefly" barely made it into the frame.

Obviously not a meteor but I did see a very bright one before I got the camera rolling.

Kent Lanes Open Mic

Jupiter and Venus, before sunrise. So glad I didn't have to drive anywhere for this, photographed from my patio. Decades back when something like this happened (likely the same planets) I drove for a long time hoping to get out from under the cloud-cover. In vain, made me late for work too. 

Interesting insect on clothes line, he's online!
I'm told it's an Assassin Bug nymph.

August 12

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I gave up looking for this Monarch "cat" a few days ago, then tried again today and there he is. About an inch long I'd say, almost there. Hoping he avoided the invisible perils. Would have liked a better picture but it was early evening. I checked the next day in sunlight but again he was hiding. Not that I know if it's a he or she. Can't tell until they pupate.

Male Ruby-throated hummingbird

My method for storing unused avocado is to 'embed' it in refried beans (or broc/cheese soup). I imagine most folks make guacamole or some other preserving mix but I prefer to keep it as unadulterated as possible.

Not that any sane person would want to follow me for kitchen tips!

August 11

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A fun afternoon of music with friends.

Can't You See, with Saam Cabot

Proud Mary, with Saam & Xavier

Kodachrome

If I Fell
August 10

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Grand Theft Pye Weed

Joe Pye just moved into my butterfly garden courtesy of a roadside in the next township.​ Yay!

August 8

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August 7

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Butterfly Weed

I'm not seeing huge growth but my milkweed seedlings at least look healthy.
August 6

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Open mic at Kent Lanes, warts and all. Fun also sitting in with The Wayback Duo. Thanks to host Jesse Carter-Acoustic for the share. 

August 5

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Two images combined for depth-of-field.

Lovely Zabulon skipper stayed put while I got within inches.

More macro stuff, on Cone flower.

Speaking of pollinators, this bee looks like its been around.

A Coyote just ran through my yard! (10:30am phone pics through screened window)

August 3

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Fixing a garbage can lid with reduced styrofoam goo. Whether it works or not, "melting it down" (with acetone) kept a big pile of styrofoam out of the landfill.

Top view

Inner view

I didn't have to look very hard to find a Catalpa Sphinx caterpillar. It's hard to find a spot in my driveway where they don't rain their 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒔 (poop) on my car. There was a day last year you could actually hear it dropping. Shown here with the moth I posted a few weeks ago (no attempt made for relative size but the cat is quite large).

This rapidly growing Monarch caterpillar is now about 5/16".

The Milkweed Tussock moth cat also feeds on milkweed. Surprise! This one is about 7/16", another phone-with-macro-lens shot. I admit I'd never seen one quite this way before.

August 1

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