Superstorm Sandy

Never mind the handful of central CA earthquakes strong enough to wake us up in the past week or so, Sandy is much worse.  Even though this hurricane turned superstorm has been in the news, it's been interesting to follow personal accounts from bloggers who are doing much better than many in the area:

http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/10/preparing-for-sandy.html
http://matthewwills.com/2012/10/29/high-tide/
http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/10/storm-of-leaves.html
http://www.thefreequark.com/2012/10/how-birds-handle-hurricanes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-birds-handle-hurricanes
http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/34617442169/buzzfeed-coney-island-is-underwater
http://matthewwills.com/2012/10/30/hunkered-down/
http://thecommonmilkweed.blogspot.com/2012/10/superstorm-sandy.html
http://matthewwills.com/2012/10/30/calm/
http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/10/alive-and-kicking-post-sandy.html
http://matthewwills.com/2012/10/30/red-hook/
http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/10/after-sandy.html
http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/10/red-hook-day-later.html 
http://matthewwills.com/2012/11/01/a-rare-personal-appearance/
http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/10/wednesday.html
http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/11/callery-pears-just-say-no.html
http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-southern-tip.html
http://matthewwills.com/2012/11/02/wrack-canis-kestrel/
http://birdsandnature.blogspot.com/2012/11/hurricane-sandy-sweeps-rare-seabird-to.html
http://micropolisnyc.tumblr.com/tagged/hurricane-sandy
http://www.vincentmounier.com/blog2/2012/11/sandys-aftermath-chaos-in-the-rockaways/
http://neverseconds.blogspot.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-care-and-share.html 

crazy cool creatures

Finally catching up with my blog reading.  I'm only linking to those posts where I'm fairly certain the pictures belong to the blogger, otherwise it's just a matter of searching the internet for any 'ol thing.

http://normalbiology.blogspot.com/2012/11/marvelous-mossy-millipedes.html

http://cabinetofcuriosities-greenfingers.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-tiny-mammal-with-iron-tipped-teeth.html
http://thebuggeek.com/2012/09/21/photo-friday-glow-in-the-dark-scorpion/
http://antsbeesbutterfliesnature.blogspot.com/2012/09/baby-box-turtle.html
http://dansbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/tody-tastic.html
http://odonata-malaysia.blogspot.com/2012/09/macromia-euterpe.html
http://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-mystery-critter-mystified-even-more.html
http://peonyden.blogspot.com/2012/09/spikes-big-and-small-at-bungonia.html
http://seagullsteve.blogspot.com/2012/09/common-cuckoo.html

keeping solitary bees (& wasps)

wasps:
http://bluejaybarrens.blogspot.com/2012/09/wasps.html

leafcutter bees and parasitic wasps:
http://natureofaman.blogspot.com/2012/09/hymenoptera-hotel.html

mason bees and leafcutter bees:
http://thenatureofportland.blogspot.com/2012/08/native-bees-large-and-small.html

mason bees:
http://www.restoringthelandscape.com/2012/10/native-bee-spotlight-mason-bees-osmia.html
http://curbstonevalley.com/blog/?p=9275

insect hotels:
http://www.inspirationgreen.com/insect-habitats.html

recommended ID books and sites, part 3

This is my continuing list of recommended books (and sites) from blogging.  I may have to create a spreadsheet of this, so I can figure out my want list for when I book shop.  Click here to see part 1 and part 2.

http://natureid.blogspot.com/2012/09/ring-necked-snake-092912-rocky-creek.html