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Jul 28, 2016 7:55 AM CST
Name: Cheryl
Brownstown, Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)
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mellielong said:Okay, I had a super day today. I saw butterflies, moths, birds, and other bugs. I submitted all my butterflies and moths to BAMONA because there was one I wasn't sure of and I didn't know the moths. Plus, it's National Moth Week so I had to contribute something!
I really need to go to bed, but before I do, I have one picture I want to share. I came back to Grandma's house saying what a good day I had. I said if I finally got to see the Eastern Towhee, things would be perfect. And he showed up while I was eating dinner! Hurray!
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Okay, one more before I go to bed. Hilarious! I'm staying at my uncle's house because grandma's is too crowded. My dad picked me up this morning and I heard a rooster. Well, I turned and it was standing right under a tree in my uncle's yard. My aunt said it's a feral rooster and has been around for 5-6 years. My uncle said it used to be owned by the people across the street but meth and jail left the rooster homeless. My uncle also said the rooster was a Rhode Island Red. I thought he was a very handsome bird.
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Too bad for the rooster, then again, maybe he's actually doing better without his previous owners. Some parts of WV have real issues with far too many bars, strip clubs, and places to gamble. So sad, but the wildlife(meaning the animals and insects) is great!
"My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird — equal seekers of sweetness. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished." — Mary Oliver, from Messenger

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