Showing posts with label assassin bugs. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Glimpses of Glory in a Garden

Posted by Floridagirl
"...the whole earth is full of his glory." 
~Isaiah 6:3


This weekend, I witnessed glimpses of glory in my garden.  It has thrown me into a fitful state of rhyme this afternoon, so please, please, pardon the poetry.  Some days, I just can't help myself.
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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Hunting Assassins and Hanging Thieves

Posted by Floridagirl
There are a few visitors in my garden that are so vicious and cruel that they are quite welcome to stay as long as they like.  I'm talking predators.  Here are a few I have spotted recently:
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