Wednesday, October 24, 2018

So How Cute ARE June Bugs?

Back in late August, I took a pic of a green bug. Was fortunate that a neighbor was able to ID it for me. Well, he sent me a link that was most helpful. The feature hit went to "June Beetle Time!" (from NCSU). Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Texas Black Walnut--Lookalike to Deadly Manchineel


During a walk in the neighborhood in June, I spotted a tree with yellowy fruits that resembled miniature grapefruits. Recently, Yahoo's news feed displayed a fruit with leaves that caught my eye. The fruit strongly resembled the fruit I'd been photographing. When I clicked the link, no such picture showed up. I did find the source article at "The Scary Tropical Tree That Can Kill You", which included the pic. Read the entire article and comment there, please.