Cicada Nymph Emergence Hike

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We went out with friends on an after-dark owl hike last night. We did hear a couple of owls hooting. But what it quickly turned into was a nighttime cicada emergence hike instead. They were everywhere!

Cicada Nymph in the Front Lawn

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My wife found this cicada nymph when we were working out in the yard on Saturday, May 11th, 2024. 

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Two New Moths

Saw two “new-to-me” moth species tonight under the back porch light. Lacinipolia renigera: a bristly cutworm moth, of the family Noctuidae ~ and Cyclophora nanaria: a dwarf tawny wave, of the family Geometridae. 

Lacinipolia renigera: a bristly cutworm moth

Cyclophora nanaria: a dwarf tawny wave

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Red Hills State Park April 2024

On Sunday, April 28th, 2024, we went for a walk along the Red Hills State Park South Loop Trail and saw several critters beside the trail. 

Sundog - Sun Halo - Solar Halo in Olney, Illinois

Due to our work schedules, we had our Thanksgiving dinner with friends last night (Friday night, November 24th, 2023). I had never seen anything quite like this sundog / halo display that we witnessed just as everyone was arriving at our place. I’ll never forget it.  

 

Sunset Feb 27th, 2023

We had a nice sunset last night - Monday, February 27th, 2023 - in Olney, Illinois. 

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Bowling Alley in Olney, Illinois

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Because it’s off the beaten path, not quite on the main strip, & we never though to ask... we only just discovered this week that #OlneyIL actually has a #BowlingAlley. Not a tiny bowling alley - it’s actually a pretty good sized one - & totally retro. This one’s been here since 1975; the same family has been running one locally since the 1950’s. 

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