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Did you know there are white deer that are not Albino
Growing up I always remember the albino deer at Fort McCoy. It was special when you caught sight of one. At Foss State Park visitors center, I learned that white deer exist that are not albino. There are white deer that have a little brown on them and the eyes are not red but brown.…
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On the Right Tracks …
Foss State Park, OK Foss State Park has a lot of red clay, so many of the animal tracks are pretty clearly captured in the red soil. After looking through animal track identification pages, this is probably a raccoon track. Those should be the two fore feet of a raccoon. We saw many deer and…
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Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, KS
Clinton State Park, KS The Prairie Park Nature Center is listed as one of the “Things To Do” in Lawrence, KS. We were not expecting much, so we were pleasantly surprised when it turned out better than expected. The nature center has more animals and animal artifacts than any other nature center we have been…
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Promachus Rufides Anyone?
It sounds like it should be a cocktail, but it is a red-footed cannibalfly. They are also called bee panthers because they hunt bees. They are part of the robber fly, or assassin fly, family. The name reflects that they prey on other insects, including other robber flies, and ambush them in flight. Ambushing a…
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New Site Same Park & we have Turkeys!
We were scheduled to go to Clinton Lake State Park but decided to cancel based on feedback from other campers. Specifically, that the park has gone downhill over the last 4 years, dump stations closed and bathhouses closed. I called. As the person told us… only one of the bathhouses was open and it’s not…
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Did you say Buck Moon?
Today, I saw 6 deer in the park. This includes a buck that had just started getting it’s antler. The antlers had the velvet and weren’t that largest yet. This made me think of pictures I took last week of the July full moon. July full moon was on Sunday July 21st, 2024 and called…
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Mounds State Park Indiana
The state park is unique in the sense that it has mounds created between 200 BC and 200 AD. They were formed by the Adena culture. Here’s what I’ve been able to glean about the mounds in cliff notes… I summarized the above information from link – plan MDS.indd For me the illustration really hit…
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And the winner is : Mayfly
I have heard of the Mayfly, but I have never seen one up close in person. When I was working on the RV caulking, I ran across this. With the front legs raised, it looked kind of like a winged praying mantis that needed a tan. Mayflys are also known as shadflys, fishflys, up-winged flys,…
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Hairy Really Cool Insect!!
We found the Sphinx Moth on the outdoor decorative lights. From what I can tell it’s a One-eyed or Twin Spotted Sphinx Moth. John took pictures with his camera too. He might add more later. I really like the hair on him. It’s almost as if the insect went to a stylist. Since we are…