Monthly Archives: January 2016

Indoor Critters

Posted on January 30, 2016 by the roused bear

Insects are not so common outside now that it is winter, but we still have a few inside.  I am not sure where this paper wasp, Polites metricus came from, but it was crawling around in the house.  It did not sting … Continue reading →

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Some Prairie Flowers

Posted on January 19, 2016 by the roused bear

I have been trying to trudge through this winter and have been looking for winter photo opportunities.  But it is cold outside, and it gets dark soon.  Plus, I recently saw a web site with a number of prairie flower … Continue reading →

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Idiots from the West

Posted on January 18, 2016 by the roused bear

One of the idiots that is occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, LaVoy Finicum, has reported that four foster children were removed from his care by local authorities. The story is here. Now I hate to see family … Continue reading →

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Time For a Little Impatience

Posted on January 13, 2016 by the roused bear

Donald Trump recently had an event where he initiated kicking some non-violent protesters out into the cold and advocated stealing their coats.  He did all of this in front of a cheering mob and a bunch of flags. Now some flag-waving heavily … Continue reading →

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Wildlife out the Window

Posted on January 3, 2016 by the roused bear

Living in a rural area like we do, we occasionally can see wildlife up pretty close. Deer come up into our yard to eat the pods that come from our locust trees.  I took this shot and then something spooked … Continue reading →

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