Category Archives: [No taxon]

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

As one of the few American holidays that hasn’t been completely usurped by religious or commercial interests (the traditional Day-After-Thanksgiving-Shopping-Mêlée notwithstanding), Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and contemplation.  The feast I will enjoy, surrounded by those whose love and … Continue reading →

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Oh, and by the way…

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

…Happy 2nd blogoversary to me!  I just now realized it, so happily you’ll be spared the tedious introspection. Today also marks 150 years since the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species.  Sharing the day with my hero (see … Continue reading →

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“This is a big horse!”

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

more about "“This is a big horse!”", posted with vodpod I don’t think I’ve seen a more egregious example of insect-ID-fail than this one! It may, in fact, be a moth 🙂 Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2009

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Berry Go Round #21

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Welcome to Berry Go Round issue #21.  As a first time host of this – or any – blog carnival, I can tell you that it has not only been more work than I could have imagined, but also a … Continue reading →

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Proof that I am out standing in my field

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Okay, I know this was lame, but for those of you who were expecting to see the newest issue of Berry Go Round today, all I can say is sometimes life/work gets in the way. BGR #21 should be up … Continue reading →

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Do you know what time it is?

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I’ll give you a few hints: It’s fall. I haven’t collected bugs for a few weeks. A new crop of tiger beetles has emerged from their burrows. What time is it? IT’S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL FALL TIGER BEETLE TRIP! … Continue reading →

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On the road again!

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

  By the time you read this, I’ll be on the road again for yet another extended bug collecting trip.  I don’t think I am ever happier than when I am on one of these trips – whether it be a once-in-a-lifetime visit … Continue reading →

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Library expansion

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

If there is anything that I love as much as beetles, it’s books! Pulling a handsome, leatherbound volume from its location on the shelf and smelling the aging paper while leafing through its pages quickens my pulse the way no … Continue reading →

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