Category Archives: [No taxon]

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Hawn State Park – Winter Hiking at its Finest

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Two weekends ago we received another wave in what has been an unusually frequent series of snow events. I’m sure my northern (and Patagonian) friends are not impressed, but at our middlin’ latitudes snow falls rather infrequently and rarely sticks … Continue reading →

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BitB’s Newest Contributor

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Those of you who have followed this blog for any length of time have likely noticed fairly regular participation in the comments sections by one James C. Trager.  Occasionally irreverent and always articulate, his informed quips are among those that I have enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Publications Available

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Just a quick note for those of you that have been waiting with baited breath—my Publications page has been completed, with papers previously not in electronic format now available as scanned PDFs.  These include some of my earliest papers (I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Matinée: Buzzed Creep Cockroaches

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Credit goes to dreptungeek from Romania for finding this. In other news, the New Year has brought with it a plethora of natural history-focused blog carnivals, including several of my favorites: Circus of the Spineless #46 is up at Kate’s Adventures … Continue reading →

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Badges are up at AIF

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Sidebar badges are now available at An Inordinate Fondness (AIF).  Several styles are offered, each available in three ready-to-use sizes plus the original if custom sizing is desired.  Help promote AIF by placing the badge of your choice in your blog sidebar—all available styles … Continue reading →

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The 12 Years of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

This post first appeared on Beetles in the Bush on Christmas Day last year.  One year has passed, but the sentiment remains stronger than ever.  I reprint it here as BitB‘s first evergreen post. Merry Christmas! They came from completely … Continue reading →

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Give the Gift of Green

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. One of my favorite conservation organizations is … Continue reading →

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CotS #45

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Circus of the Spineless #45 is up. Go to Greg Laden’s Blog and read about scale insects, exotic pests, spiders, more spiders, more more spiders, millipedes, more more more spiders, the world’s most astoundingly beautiful lacewing (one of the Iberian spoonwings), … Continue reading →

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