Cicada, anyone?
PHOTO CREDITS: Termite!
Little porch critter
We call them rain frogs. What do you call them? Once the summer rains start, these little frogs began singing their summer song. They say “c’est chaud” over and over. Does anyone know what that means? (This is my sneaky attempt to get some of our Cajun-speaking readers to come forth!)
How long IS that thing?
One good reason not to check for eggs at night . . . a 5 foot 9 inch reason
I'm too pooped to type . . .
so here’s a photo for you to study and someone please tell me what these delightful green (my favorite color) creatures are!
Will someone please name this spider for me?
I would like to know what kind of spider resides between the “honeysuckle gate” and my swing. Since I’m pretty lazy, could one of you please tell me what this is called? And whether or not it’s poisonous? There just might be something in it for you, too. However, since I don’t want to have…
Come, walk with me
I love the changing of the seasons down here in the marsh. The changes are at first subtle and then sudden–like diving off the edge of Fall, 30 degrees straight down to Winter. Winter doesn’t wrap me up like the felty feel of Fall. It pricks me like pine needles and wool sweaters. The wind…