May 24, 2026
My New Book Is Here
I am pleased to report that The Peregrine Falcon from Schiffer Books -- the folks who did such a beautiful…
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
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Monday Morning Mystery Revealed
Our hats are off to Janet Terchek, who solved the Monday Morning Mystery: What Bug Goes Hand in Hand with a Jack-in-the-Pulpit?
Clue: "Hand in Hand."
Answer: Praying Mantis. (Stop groaning already.) :- )
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I’m so thick that I still don’t even get the clue! All I could come up with were some inanities like: “ants in the manse”, pismire in the Choir”, “vermin in the sermon.” But one thing is for sure, even the right answer is not a bug.
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I’m so thick that I still don’t even get the clue! All I could come up with were some inanities like: “ants in the manse”, pismire in the Choir”, “vermin in the sermon.” But one thing is for sure, even the right answer is not a bug.