;) Wes examines a 4-winged insect that looks like a giant mosquito. There were 2-winged varieties and 4-winged varieties, and they fought to the death at our first campsite |
;) 'Ferdinand the Bull' frequently hangs out just next to the fence at the back of our homesite. He's in control of all the cows. |
;) This was a good-sized king snake. We'd like to import more king snakes, since they kill the rattlesnakes. |
;) This striped racer hangs out near Old Camp, and chased a lizard through the middle of camp one day. |
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;) These two does hang out in the meadow by South Camp and watch us work every weekend. |
;) Rob spotted this tarantula hawk battling this funnel spider just outside our bathroom at Old Camp |
;) This tarantula 'greeted' us one night when we got to Old Camp |
;) Looking at our North American mammel book, we thought this was a vole. But the road builders told us it was a wood rat. It hangs out in the bushes behind the tents at Old Camp |
;) This rattlesnake surprised us on our hike one day. It was a large, beautiful rattler. We've seen 5 rattlers, and killed 3 that were on our homesite. |
;) This cottontail sat quietly watching us on our hike until we were very close |
;) While swimming at Kaweah River in Sequoia, we were joined by this bat flying around under the bridge, catching spiders and other insects. |