Archive for June, 2010


EPA and the Oil Spill

I had the chance to hear a director from the EPA’s Gulf of Mexico program speak on June 14, 2010.  His name is Dr. Byron Griffith. He was very happy to speak to the meeting I was at because it was a sea kayaker’s monthly meeting. Big relief for him to speak to us paddlers [...]

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Black Widow Update

I was right about that black widow laying more eggs! The day after I took the pictures there was an extra egg sac in the nest. Then she got busy finishing up eating the roach and a fly. How creepy is this? After having nightmares about a zillion babies invading my front porch, I sprayed [...]

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Black Widow On My Front Porch

I used to find black widow nests on the fence posts out on the farm. They like tight little corners. I’m certainly not on the farm anymore but I still find these little creepies around my house. Here’s one that’s currently living on my front porch up in the corner. (At least it’s living right [...]

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