The Asian Carp are at the gates of Chicago waiting to invade the Great Lakes.

   Say it ain't so.   

    Isn't that something!   

What are stink bugs? Guess I have been away too long, as I do not remember these... tho I have heard that bedbugs (now, that really is a "Big Ick") are thriving... peeeee-yuuuuuu!

Bed Bug epidemic going on here right now. NY is giving away beg bug kits. How awful is that?

Little Stinkers....bad boys! STINK BUG!!

Have I got this right? A bed bug IS a stink bug??

I ain't closing my eyes when I get home!

Bobbie a bed bug and stink bug are two different insects. Both are pests!

visiting Roch. Gen. Hosp. today and saw what I think was female  p. falcon not close enough to see any bands etc.

Mariah maybe?!

My sister has stink bugs in Arkansas too! We don't have them here in western NY that I know of.  I took my air conditioner out of the window for the year last weekend. Hope I don't regret it. High of 87 here too tomorrow. Yikes!

You sister's stinkies are the native kind - the ones that are driving us crazy in the Mid-Atantic (and in the Pacific Northwest) arrived in packing material from China!  WooHoo!  Another invasive species!  Although these guys aren't on the scale with zebra mussels or asian carp, but they haven't wiped out our crops yet.

We have the zebra mussels in Lake Ontario but I don't think the Asian Carp have invaded yet. I hope they don't cuz it would change the lake/s forever. 

Would love to stop by on my way home from Australia!  Maybe I'll win the lottery and can fulfill this dream of mine someday. G'day mate!   

[Happy Arthur's Day Bobbie!]

Bobbie, I have Guinness Ireland on my fb page, I've been reading all about it. How cool!! Guinness is my Fav beer!

 Breithlá shona duit Arthur

Seems like all of Ireland is having one big party today!

Pick your Pub party destination!

Happy Arthur's Day Bobbie!

       Happy Arthurs Day Bobbie and Donna only you could find a pub locator!   

LOL MAK, wish I lived in Ireland, no snakes and plenty of Guinness! Perfect habitat for me.

  

    Now why would someone think they could keep these as pets?  People!

Could you do something with that spider?  EEEK!

Jeanne, if you find spiders a "Big Ick", I double-dog-dare-you to check this piece by Bob Marcotte from 21 September...

http://php.democratandchronicle.com/blog/birds/?p=3534

I saw one down on the Broad St. bridge railing this morning that was bigger than that! Too bad Dan wasn't there to get all bent out of shape over it. He hates spiders! The only time he moves faster is when a falcon flys in!   

Isn't it amazing how different they can look from season to season? Our creator sure knew what He was doing!

[Happy Arthur's Day Bobbie!]

Bobbie, I have Guinness Ireland on my fb page, I've been reading all about it. How cool!! Guinness is my Fav beer!

 Breithlá shona duit Arthur

Seems like all of Ireland is having one big party today!

Pick your Pub party destination!

Happy Arthur's Day Bobbie!

       Happy Arthurs Day Bobbie and Donna only you could find a pub locator!   

 

My sister has stink bugs in Arkansas too! We don't have them here in western NY that I know of.  I took my air conditioner out of the window for the year last weekend. Hope I don't regret it. High of 87 here too tomorrow. Yikes!

    Imported and bred here in the USA! I googled it and found all kinds of breeders for the cute lil' critters. That can't be a good thing in my opinion. Sigh!  G'day!

      Oops! Sorry Bobbie and thank you for sharing!