When I was at the Nashville Water Lantern Festival, I also got to experience, for the first time since childhood, the booming burst of cicada emergence! And man, was it loud — you could even hear it in the city, which was startling for me. I’m just north enough now that they actually haven’t shown […]
This dragonfly just dropped in out of nowhere one morning! I couldn’t hang out with them for very long, however… I had to go back to work. I hope it was okay. I’ve dreamed about catching a dragonfly ever since I was a child. Before the days of video games and Pokémon, I had a […]
Mantises are among my absolute favorite insects! I’ve hardly seen any in person for my whole life, so I go crazy whenever I do. Here’s one I found on one of my plants recently — and just barely. Look at how it blends in! You know it’s a good day when you spot a praying mantis. […]
Here’s an idea for regular posts that are just a little easier to stick with than Fanart Fridays or Sketchy Sundays – Photo Fridays! Every couple of weeks on Friday, I’ll post some of my more interesting photos that I’ve taken throughout the course of my daily life. I finally got a camera that’s worth something, so […]
Mushi! 虫! Bugs! They’re all over the place! And the Japanese variety are just as abundant and cool. I’ve always been a fan of bugs, but sometimes people in Japan have a different level of fandom going on… Popular Mushi Japanese rhinoceros beetle If you’ve got any familiarity about Japan or even just anime, you […]