3:00 snapshot, #171.

[urbpan]

One last look out my office window.

Best part of the day: A really nice going away party, at which my coworker gave an incredibly gracious and complimentary speech.

Also, I saw a pair of robber flies having sex.





On this day in 365 Urban Species: Sowthistle.

Comments

[sin-agua.livejournal.com]

One chapter ends, and another begins. I wish you all the best in your new job. Try not to stress too much.

[sin-agua.livejournal.com]

And robber fly sex reminds me of Naked Lunch. *shudder*

[wandererrob.livejournal.com]

I must have missed a post somewhere regarding your departure.

Where you off to from here?

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

I'm off to the zoo.
This post tells the story. (FLocked post on same day tells more).

[wandererrob.livejournal.com]

Ah. I can't see the locked one. :(

Can I come in and play? :)

You working at Franklin Park or Stone Zoo? Or are you working for the orgaization itself? I spent a LOT of time at the Stone Zoo as a kid. My grandmother worked there when I was little. I got to spend a lot of time behind the scenes. I used to know all the animals' names (Betty the Orangtan, Major the Polar Bear... the list goes on) Ah, some fun memories there.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

You should be able to see it now. I'll be primarily at FPZ but the nature of the job is that I'll be at stone sometimes.

[grace-batmonkey.livejournal.com]

An Irish toast that feels pretty darned comforting when starting a new turn in one's path:

May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.

[bellelvsbeast.livejournal.com]

Animal having sex crack me up...:P The cockroaches do that like every two seconds, mwahaha...

[morgi.livejournal.com]

The Japanese beetles have been busily doing rude things on the lady's thumb in my garden.

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

whoa! that fly picture is awesome.

[alikander.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all your hard work at the farm. As a frequent visitor over the past couple of years (due to having become en-toddlered), we've come to really appreciate Drumlin for its conservation, rescue, and education-- and run-till-you-can-nap-please-God FUN.

We've also appreciated the behind-the-scenes glimpses your blog has given us that have deepened our understanding of the work involved. (E.g. now I know why the animals don't get named.)

We'll still enjoy Drumlin, of course, but now we look forward to learning more about the zoo. Good luck with the new work!

PS We'll say "Hi" to Beautiful for you and Cottonmanifesto next time he deigns to be seen.

[meryddian.livejournal.com]

I bet you would recognize this thing... somebody posted this on the 'your pictures' page of the Chicago Tribune but it looks freakin HUGE and tropical, not something one would locally find in Chicago...

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

That's a yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia. There are many similar Argiope spiders). Definitely the biggest spider most of us northerers are likely to see, but quite common in fields and big back yards. They are beautiful, aren't they?

See more here, and here.

[morgi.livejournal.com]

Those things (or a similar species) were second only to earwigs as the bane of my childhood.

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

on my way home for lunch i walked along the river on the island and what should i see on the knotweed but a couple of robber flies doin' it?!

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

TIS THE SEASON

[cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com]

HA HA! i know!