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  • Maverick Elton, Backyard Naturalist: Ladybugs

    Did you know there are different types of ladybugs?

    Different kinds of ladybugs have a different number of spots on their wings when they are closed. The ladybug above is a Seven-spotted Ladybug Beetle. It is found in New Jersey and is spreading across the Northeast.

    This is a Convergent Ladybug Beetle. They have 13 or more spots. This one has 19.

    Convergent Ladybug Beetles are found in woods, meadows, and gardens all across the country.

    Here is a picture of him dancing.


    Ladybugs are good bugs because they eat aphids and other small bugs.

    In England they are called Ladybird Beetles.

    In Germany they are called Mary Bugs.

    They are named after Mary, “Our Lady”.

    I like ladybugs because they do not bite.

    Boy ladybugs are also called ladybugs.

    I think this is not fair. They should have a different name.

    Do you think this makes them mad?

  • God Give Me Patience

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    Endeavor to be patient
    in bearing the defects and infirmities of others,
    of what sort soever they be;
    for thou thyself also hast many failings
    which must be borne with by others.

    -Thomas a Kempis

    I should have this tattooed on the palm of my hand.
    I was not blessed with the gift of patience,
    and the heat is making all us snippy.

    In fact, these days the a Kempis quote is being fast followed by John Dryden’s

    “Beware of the fury of a patient man.”

    Are you blessed with the patience of a saint?
    How do you talk yourself down from losing your temper?
    Even if you’re pretty sure you have every right to be mad?

  • Quick Links Just for Kicks

    This lady can light her water on fire.

    Here’s an inspirational article that asks us to Imagine What Comes After Green. Imagine no garbage cans. Imagine no smokestacks. Imagine no warning labels. Imagine no maintenance. Can you even wrap your mind around the notion?

    Which reminds me of John Lennon’s Top 3 Tips for Getting What You Want in Life.

    What do I want today? I want to go see Batman. I can’t- we’re taking Cass to Philly for her birthday- but you can. And you can get buy one ticket, get one free! And then you can tell me all about it.