October 14, 2026
A Handy Free Rat-Poison Flyer
This flyer explains the perils of many rat poisons. You can copy the image below and add your group's logo:
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
June 6, 2016
Monday Morning Mystery 060616
Photographed on my driveway next to the Celery Farm last week.
Whoever they are, they seemed inseparable.
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Stiles says they are just shaking hands.
Thanks, Deedee! -
Male on the left!
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I was wrong!! It is this:
Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus (an expert told me!!)
Yes, they are mating!! -
A type of Robber Fly – mating.
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Jim Wright
Stiles says they are just shaking hands.
Thanks, Deedee!
Deedee Burnside
Male on the left!
Deedee Burnside
I was wrong!! It is this:
Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus (an expert told me!!)
Yes, they are mating!!
Deedee Burnside
A type of Robber Fly – mating.