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What's In My Yard
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This blog is about anthing interesting or unusual that I find in my yard.
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Silver Maple Tree - Acer saccharinum
This is a Silver Maple Tree that is on the border of my property. I had helped my neighbor cut the tree down about 13 years ago. Well needless to say we did not remove the stump and the tree has since grown back to its original size and more. It also...
Tree Fungus - Daedaleopsis confragosa
I believe this to be a variation of tree fungus knows as Daedaleopsis confragosa. It is a variable species usually recognized by its elongated, maze-like pores; its thin whitish to brownish cap with zones of color; and the tendency of its pore surfac...
Moth flies - Psychodidae
At first I thought these were fruit flies but after some research I found that they are actually called Moth Flies or Drain Flies. I have had these in my house on occasion for years now. They are small flies with short hairy bodies and wings giving t...
Basenji Mix
This is Ozzy, he is a Basenji mix puppy who I adopted few days ago from the Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania. I do not know what he is mixed with. Pure bred Basenjis usually have solid white from under there chin down over there entire ch...
Domestic Shorthair Cat
This gorgeous cat (commonly known as a pussycat) has been hanging out in my back yard for the last week or so since the passing of my Chocolate Lab. Now I am not normally a cat lover but this one is adorable. One big problem I have with them is...
Carolina Chickadee - Poecile carolinensis
The Carolina Chickadee was named by John James Audubon while he was in South Carolina. In researching this bird I was visibly able to narrow it down to one of two birds. Because of its close resemblance to the Black-capped Chickadee it took some extr...
