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getting back to it

September 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · musings, photos

Okay, so I’ve been on one of my unannounced sabbaticals. I’ve been doing a little traveling and a lot of goofing off. Anne and I just got back from a house party with some old friends in Northern Virginia, and before that, we spent some time on Oak Island. Mostly, though, I’ve just been vegging [...]

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argiope aurantia

August 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · flora and fauna, photos

She’s sometimes known as the Writing Spider, the Banana Spider, or the Corn Spider. Scientists call her Argiope Aurantia. Most folks know her simply as the Garden Spider. This one lives in our garden. Anne calls her Charlotte.

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