THESE GREEN BEAN PLANTS ARE EXPOSING THEIR COTYLEDONS (FRONT PLANT) AND FIRST TRUE LEAVES (BACK).
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CAN CANNIBALISM BE A RESPONSIBLE PARENTING STRATEGY?
ARE THESE LARVAE THE WINNERS?
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BEETLE PLANES
THESE MITES CATCH A RIDE ON A BEETLE PLANE
PHOTO BY PRESTON SMITH (not related but still AWESOME!)
HOW TO TRAP AN AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE OR HOW I SPEND MY SUMMERS
THERE IS NOTHING GLAMOROUS ABOUT TRAPPING AMERICAN BURYING BEETLES
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THE 200th
THESE Nicrophorus americanus ARE FROM THE AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE CONSERVATION BANK.
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GUPPY GONOPODIUMS
BIGGER MAY NOT BE BETTER
GAMBUSIA IMAGE ENHANCED (I ADDED THE ARROW) FROM WIKIMEDIA
PEPPERMINTY
PEPPERMINT CAN HELP YOU CLEAN UP YOUR ACT
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I LOVE A GOOD SUCKER!
IFN YA’LL GET A CHANCE TO GO GIGGIN’ AND EAT SUCKER…DO IT! ‘EM ARE GOOD EATS!
IMAGE FROM NIXA, MISSOURI’S SUCKER DAYS
DEAR MOM - THANKS!
THANKS MOM FOR ALL OF THE SACRIFICES!
THE AUTHOR AND HER MOM SHARING A CHEERIO.
A JEWEL OF A WEED
THIS JEWEL OF A WEED EASES THE ITCHING OF POISON IVY AND CONVENIENTLY GROWS NEAR BY!
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I JUST NEED A LITTLE NIP
HOW TO USE NEPETALACTONE TO GET YOUR CAT ALL NIPPED UP.
PHOTO BY AMY SMITH
COCKLEBURS
DON’T EAT THE COCKLEBURS! NOT THAT YOU WOULD EAT THESE WETLAND INDICATORS… BUT DON’T!
IMAGE FROM CHICKENDVM AT CREATIVE COMMONS.
DEERTOE
THE DEERTOE IS LARGER THAN THE FAWNSFOOT. DUH RIGHT?
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FAWNSFOOT
THE FAWNSFOOT IS ONE OF THE SMALLEST NATIVE FRESHWATER MUSSELS.
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THE DARK SIDE OF THE FROG CHORUS
THIS HARBINGER OF SPRING HAS A DARK SIDE.
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RABBIT LOVE DANCE?
BEFORE STARTING THE BARRY WHITE MUSIC, RABBITS WILL DANCE.
IMAGE OF EASTERN COTTONTAIL RABBIT FROM WIKIMEDIA.COM
OPOSSUMS HAVE MY HEART
OPOSSUMS ARE BREEDING AND IF YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE… READ THE BOOK SERIES “EPOSSUMONDAS”.
IMAGE FROM AMAZON.COM. BOOK BY COLEEN SALLEY AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY JANET STEVENS
A PRAIRIE VOLE COMPANION
PRAIRIE MOLES ARE THOUGHT TO BECOME MONOGAMOUS AFTER A CHANGE IN VASOPRESSIN.
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VALENTINES MAY NOT BE “ALL THAT” FOR BEES
I HOPE YOUR VALENTINES DAY IS BETTER THAN THE BEE’S.
IMAGE FROM CREATIVE COMMONS AND LIFE’S JOURNEY TO PERFECTION
WAY TO USE YOUR HEAD
VELVET WORMS CAN REALLY USE THEIR HEADS.
IMAGE FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.