A little later than last year, but single-brooded, spring butterflies have finally emerged.
If you want to enrich your outdoors experience with butterfly species BEYOND those you'd find in your back yard or even a state park, in most cases, you have to make a little effort!
Falcate Orangetips (smaller than our ubiquitous Cabbage White), but with beautiful orange patches on the upper wings of the males, are now flying in certain habitats...
With so many chilly days in March and early April with overnight temperatures in the 30's - even below freezing - butterflies are emerging about three weeks later than last spring...
If you or a family member collects stamps - or has ever collected postage stamps - revive your philatelic interest by making plans to visit this year's annual stamp show sponsored by the Brandywine Valley Stamp Club...
Just as hearing an old tune from your childhood or teenaged years can evoke incredible memories, for those of us who grew up listening to international shortwave radio stations, so too can the sounds of Interval Signals and opening themes...
I put this out on my hobby blog each year.
If you have an interest in almost any aspect of radio monitoring as a hobby (Shortwave, yes, but also long-distance A...
Here's an inexpensive gift for yourself or a coin collecting friend... something of a stocking-stuffer.
The Royal Canadian Mint is offering special penny wrap rolls featuring a serialized, tamper-proof, holographic label authenticating it as one of the last Million pennies distributed by the Mint for $9...
I've lamented before about the disappearance from shortwave of some of the very finest international broadcasting stations, although in some cases (Radio Canada International, Radio Netherlands Worldwide), even the web broadcasting has crashed...
We finally got around to seeing "Skyfall" (at the Newark theater, always cheaper!) in high anticipation given the mostly positive initial reviews.
More than most, this Bond flick offered strong character development...
Sometimes the butterfly season extends well into November, especially in southern Delaware and south Jersey. Not so much this year.
So, the butterfly season - which began about two weeks early - also ended early...
The Swallowtails have almost disappeared, except for possibly Black Swallowtails in your garden or in some of our state parks, and the third brood of Zebra Swallowtails in Cecil County's Elk Neck State Park...
Many people can understand my fascination for butterflies. But moths? For some reason, they generate an "ick" factor, especially for some women. Tiny drab moths in closets have poisoned attitudes about ALL moths...
For those of us who listened to international shortwave stations over our teen-aged years during the 1960's and '70's... Switzerland's overseas service (which became Swiss Radio International) was one of our favorite stations, with such programs as the "Swiss Shortwave Merry-Go-Round" with the two Bobs...
Stopping for gas at an Exxon station along Route 273 this morning (a couple of blocks east of Route One), I noted a sphinx moth resting on a pillar next to one of the pumps...
Super hot afternoons actually tend to discourage butterflies from flying. After an early spring of butterflies emerging, we've actually seen a drop in the numbers of some species, beyond the normal seasonal fluctuations...
This past weekend, Radio Canada International became the latest Western global broadcaster to sign off the shortwave bands, and even to reduce its web presence...
As I was walking down a path along the C & D Canal, just off Dutch Neck Road south of Delaware City, and just some yards away from where some folks were fishing, I observed a female Northern Black Widow Spider on her web...
Walking around the serpentine barrens of Nottingham county park in Chester County, Pennsylvania (not far from the Herr's potato chips plant) this past Sunday, the distinct sound of a rattle seized my attention...
Driving from the WDEL/WSTW studios to Route 202 here in northern New Castle County, I noticed many, many medium-sized butterflies in flight on a warm Friday...
No question about it. The early warmth this year has accelerated the emergence of many butterfly and moth species (plus other critters).
Saturday, April 14th, I observed two very fresh & spectacular Luna moths, plus a Rosy Maple moth, on the wall of a convenience store/bank south of Northeast, Maryland (on the way to Elk Neck State Park)...
If you or anyone in your family collects stamps - or would like to revive such a relaxing hobby from your youth - mark Saturday, April 14th.
The Brandywine Valley Stamp Club will host the 2012 DELPEX Stamp Show & Bourse at the Nur Shrine Center along Route 13 (very close to the 13/40 split)...
