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Shimmering Charades: Yard Butterflies

Posted on October 27, 2016November 30, 2020 by Shannon

A (live) butterfly collection from around the house.

Posted in Insects, NatureTagged Buckeye, Butterfly, Georgia Satyr, Giant Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Gulf Fritillary, Long-tailed Skipper, Neamathla Skipper, Pipevine Swallowtail, Viceroy, White-striped Longtail, White-tipped Black Moth22 Comments

Black Witch: ‘Moth’erly Love

Posted on October 17, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Not the kind of black witch riding her broom we would like to think...

Posted in Animals, Insects, NatureTagged Black Witch, Fall, Halloween, Moth5 Comments

You, Me, Life, And This Blog

Posted on October 14, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Catching up with my bloggy peeps. Caution: Spidey and scary clown alert!!

Posted in Children, Insects, Nature, Trees4 Comments

Getting Ready For The Big Change

Posted on June 2, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

All strapped in and safe inside.

ImagePosted in Insects, NatureTagged Black Swallowtail, Caterpillar, Chrysalis5 Comments

Seat Belt Fastened For The Ride

Posted on June 1, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Look closely...

ImagePosted in Insects, NatureTagged Black Swallowtail, Caterpillar15 Comments

Mish Mash Monday – May 2

Posted on May 2, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

After more than a year, the Mish Mash Monday is back! And as there is a lot of great stuff to share, MMM may be here to stay.

Posted in Children, Insects, Nature, Vegan EthicTagged Animal ethics, Awareness, Books, Butterfly, Diane Rehm, Humane Society, Mish Mash, Monarch butterfly, VeganismLeave a comment

The Earth Deserves More Than Just One Day A Year

Posted on April 22, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

There's no place like home.

Posted in Insects, NatureTagged Bill Maher, Birding, Earth Day, Monarch butterfly, Monarch caterpillar1 Comment

Chasing Red-Heads: An eBird Obsession

Posted on November 11, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Chasing uncommon birds and perusing eBird's species maps sends DirtNKids to El Franco Lee Park to pin down the elusive Red-Headed Woodpecker.

Posted in Birds, Insects, NatureTagged Birding, Bullfrog, eBird, El Franco Lee Park, Red-headed Woodpecker, Viceroy21 Comments

Happiness Is A Butterfly

Posted on October 10, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne and a butterfly.

QuotePosted in InsectsTagged Butterfly, Gulf Fritillary, Happiness, Quotes2 Comments

First Field Trip, Spider Coffee and Bug Poop Tea

Posted on October 4, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

The first 'school trip' of the year, taking a Friday off to have the Houston Museum of Natural Science all to ourselves. Kids want to spend all their time in entomology. All those butterflies and bugs, and I didn't lug the camera bag!

Posted in Family, Insects, NatureTagged Entomology, Museum, Spider, Sunrise, Swing set14 Comments

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