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Fire Ant Flickers (#5): Focus on Maui Nature
Some random nature observations from our recent visit to Maui

This is a view of the western part of Maui as seen from near the top of Haleakalā. The cloud-covered West Maui Mountains are in the distance.

Our recent trip with friends to Maui provided some interesting encounters with local fauna and flora.

Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals. However, I don’t have a category for fungi, so work with me here, OK?

"...doo doo doo, lookin' out my back door..."

A variety of pictures of plants, animals, fungi, and dissected machinery. You know, the usual.

A true field of dreams

Spring 2024 presents a beautiful and varied look at Nature, in the form of both plants and animals.

Horseshoe Bay sunrise from 384'

Spring 2024 is almost here, officially, but Mother Nature is already showing off in the Texas HIll Country.

Image based on a photo by carl de souza/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

From National Serpent Day to “We Are the World” to Rachmanioff’s 2nd Piano Concerto to a home-grown Medusa: we’ve got it all right here.

A highly localized fog bank blanketing Lake Marble Falls (TX)

Our tractor seat plants are putting out blooms like crazy, and attracting swarms of pollinators. We were surprised about both events.

We don’t get a lot of fall color, but we like what we do see.

From pretty flowers to pretty dumb quotes, and many unrelated things in between…

Replacing our decades-old sprinkler system controller seemed like a daunting task, but it turned out to be so simple that even I could do it.