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meeyauw's Photo A Day
A photograph a day from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Before and After: Canada Thistle
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
I Knew It Would Be a Mild Winter
Woolly Bear Caterpillar (Isabella Tiger Moth larva) (Pyrrharctia isabella)
I photographed this woolly bear caterpillar on September 18, 2011 as it crawled down the road up back of the house. I had seen a couple of others here and there and they all looked like this: a broad red-brown stripe between two short black stripes. I knew immediately that we would have a mile winter. How? Here is a quote from the Old Farmer's Almanac:
According to legend, the wider that middle brown section is (i.e., the more brown segments there are), the milder the coming winter will be. Conversely, a narrow brown band is said to predict a harsh winter.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
September's Full Harvest Moon
“This full Moon corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. It is also called the Barley Moon, because it is the time to harvest and thresh the ripened barley. The Harvest Moon is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox, which can occur in September or October and is bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores.” (source: www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-names)
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Painted New York Fern
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
A Longjawed Orbweaver
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Least Flycatcher
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