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These get me every time I see them. They are so neat. We get them in NY, US as well with the right pollinator plants. Always excited when they show up since they are so unique
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Love bloomscrolling! There are so many beautiful photos.
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Look at how they change color too, it's so neat!
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I also put it on some #Redbubble products, for anyone interested.
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1717...
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Ah thank you! I thought it was too big but that makes sense if the last segment is how you identify. Thanks!
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It's a peony
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Thanks! Yeah me too! He kept leaving the branch and coming back in a different pose, it's like he wanted a glamour shot 😂 I have about a hundred blurry shots and maybe four not-so-blurry
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Good to know! All my neighbors heavily herbicide so we don't see exciting plants often. Maybe I won't need to remove these after all. I'll have to take a closer look in the morning. Thanks for the info.
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It does look a lot like fragrant sumac, now that I am looking that up. Interesting!
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Interesting! Thanks for the information! I'm in upstate NY.
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Yeah I accidentally trudged through it so I'll lyk ha. I did soap up well after
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Oh that's a good catch. I wonder if that's always the case. The leaves definitely seem to all originate from a common point. Maybe they're young
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Yeah that's my thought at this point ha. It's either oak or ivy but everyone I ask disagrees 😂
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Yes I believe there was one but it was discontinued due to lack of popularity. I think it was effective too if I recall.
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Haha don't worry, I figured! Thanks for your help.
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Thanks for the information! I'll keep an eye out and reach out to my GP.
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Upstate NY 🤦♀️
We have deer, dog, and lone star. Perhaps some other random ones in smaller populations.
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Oh the worst! Glad you caught him or her at least!
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Yes it did. Male dog tick. Early bite, I actually felt him sink in and that's how I knew. Gross. I don't think the recommendation is to proactively treat for dog ticks.
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Yeah so gross. Stuck to my back! Wasn't a deer tick at least!
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Yeah I still have the creepy crawlies
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Ha already did a sweep of the house after he did that. Kindergarten chemist-proofing the house this weekend 😂
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Thanks for sharing! I've never seen that one before. The kids will enjoy that and it builds off today's experiments.
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I started w/toddlers but the 5 yo seems to be making more connections & getting a much more educational experience out of it now. It's one of the silver lining of the kids growing up. They can learn all kinds of neat stuff & they're actually excited about it.
Good luck w/the microbiome years
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I love simple experiments like this too. They're more representative of the skills chemists use everyday. The only time I blew things up was for demos!
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You definitely still can! There are actually some very cool science kits out there if you don't know where to start. Some are advanced enough an adult would find them entertaining as well.
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I love hearing this. I hope to get back into things once they're older, but never know if it'll be possible once I've been removed for so long. And yes, we're both definitely fortunate to have the opportunity to take a hiatus.
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We didn't use a lot, but it's cheaper than a movie ticket and educational entertainment. We definitely talked about waste though.
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Love it! It's such a great introduction to STEM. It's visual, tangible, and applicable to the world around us.
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I've never seen these comics! Thanks for sharing. My kids will love these.