Category Archives: [No taxon]

No specific plants or animals are discussed in posts within this category.

An extendable handle for insect nets

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

For many years, my standard insect collecting gear has been a beating sheet and a short-handled aerial net (see small photo at right in “The Author” or the full-sized version under About). From the deciduous forests of the Ozark Highlands … Continue reading →

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Myths about why Lake Tahoe does not freeze

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

In my recent post, Born of glaciers, I touched on the formation of Lake Tahoe and discussed the glacial origins of Emerald Bay and nearby Fallen Leaf and Donner Lakes.  At the end of that post, I listed some interesting facts … Continue reading →

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Born of glaciers

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Three months of camp life on Lake Tahoe would restore an Egyptian mummy to his pristine vigor, and give him an appetite like an alligator.–Mark Twain, Roughing It (1872) When Mark Twain first laid eyes upon Lake Tahoe in 1861, … Continue reading →

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A journey through time

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

During the past two days, my family and I made the long drive from St. Louis, Missouri to Lake Tahoe, California to enjoy a week of skiing (both alpine and cross-country), snow-shoeing, hiking (at lower elevations), and decompression.  At 1,990 … Continue reading →

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Expanding blogroll

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I’m still looking for the correct answers to Winter botany quiz #2.  Several commentors have correctly identified the plant family for one of the three plants and gotten close with the second (it’s not a true Liliaceae), and Doug properly surmised … Continue reading →

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Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

For those of you who plan to be in the Chicago area on Saturday, March 7th, perhaps you’ll be interested in attending the 2009 Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network Annual Indoor Workshop. I’ll be giving a talk entitled, “From Hilltops to … Continue reading →

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How to fail a test with dignity

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s been a long time since I’ve had to take an exam, but I wish I would have thought of some of these answers when I was stumped: This student shows promise as future director of The Institute for Creation … Continue reading →

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What’s bugging you?

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

It’s not often that I use this forum to write about other blogs. There are so many to choose from – good ones – that it’s hard to know where to start.  Besides, I’d rather use the limited time I … Continue reading →

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