Published August 20, 2015 Night Magic. This giant silk moth, Polyphemus, is named for the mythical Cyclops because of their startlingly large eyespots. This confuses predators into thinking […]
Published July 16, 2015 Mantis prayer The praying mantis is named for its posture of apparent prayer with its forelegs as seen in this photo. I imagine this […]
Published June 28, 2016 Dinosaur Den I’ve just returned from Cuba, a place I’ve wanted to visit for many years. After a full passport followed by an empty […]
Published November 25, 2016 Nocturnal Garden I enjoyed seeing the permanent Chihuly exhibit in Seattle this spring, and planned to visit a temporary exhibit that opened this April […]