Little hitchhiker showed up driving home from Solomon’s Island. It took quite a bit to get him safely from the element.

Family: Beetles

Description: 3/8–1 1/8″ (11–28mm). Elongate, stout. Velvety black with golden-yellow bars on head, pronotum, and elytra, including “W” in middle of body. Antennae are dark brown, 2/3 male’s body length; female’s 1/2 as long. Legs are reddish brown.

Habitat: Woods with black locust trees.

Range: Eastern and southern United States and eastern Canada.

Discussion: Locust borers are named for the larvae, which bore into black locust trees. This colorful species lives near black locusts in meadows, uncultivated fields, and other open habitats. Late in the day and at night, females run up and down black locust trunks in search of egg-laying sites, such as wounds and other rough places on the bark. The similar-looking Painted Hickory Borer (M. caryae), 1/2-3/4″ (12-20 mm), attacks hickory, black walnut, butternut, osage orange, and mulberry.

Info via Audubon guide.

Osprey nest-building couple. I didn’t know both genders brought twigs back.

Bunny couple playing on the lawn.

My join me Vader shirt worn to celebrate. (Came in my March nerd block)

St Mary’s Third Eye Comics. – Shaun W.

Saw a Delorean

Mother’s day shopping. Found something nice for my mom. (Actual item hidden in case she sees this entry.

Pacific Rim with Sean M. (Best fit from my clip art on hand)

please.

WORLD LABOR DAY.

TRADITIONAL FERTILITY FESTIVAL. Welcoming back the Spring. 

Ancient Roman FLORALIA, Festival of the Goddess Floralia. Grand processions in England including “Jack in the green,” milkmaids, Morris dancers, Robin Hood & his Merry Men. 

BELTANE: First day of Celtic summer. Celebrate the fertility of all things with festivals of fire. 

US: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. 

SATIRE DAY.

Floody yesterday…I wonder if north beach has the maypole up yet? Ill check when I get the mail. World is so pretty outside…. springtime is shining nicely. Lots of green fields, robin’s egg blue skies and an early morning fog sort of washing them together like a watercolor.

Have a lovely day, dear journal. Off to a good start.