Mike Meadows

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Harmonica player in band “Jess & the Hired Hands” ~ #HamRadio Op [#KE0FFT], gardener, #beekeeper. Enjoy relative calm in a rural setting w/ my soulmate (who took that collared lizard banner pic btw). Cats: #BlackCatBart & #BashBlackCat. Dogs: #StellaTheExtraMiniDachshund & #FinneganTheChiweenieDog. ~ Formerly a USAF #MorseCode op & Arabic linguist, and then, as a civilian, a dog trainer & OTR truck driver. ~ #UnitarianUniversalist: Agnostic skeptic. #Photography #Nature #Science #Insects
So interesting to see how this has evolved in just 24hrs. ~ Insect Egg Slime Mold. ~ “Leocarpus fragilis.” ~ #InsectEggSlimeMold #Leocarpusfragilis #Physarales #Myxomycetes #TrueSlimeMolds

Here’s a new one to me: Insect Egg Slime Mold. ~ Leocarpus fragilis.

Its scientific name sounds like a Harry Potter spell, employed to temporarily disable a wizard whose Patronus is a lion.

#InsectEggSlimeMold #Leocarpusfragilis #Physarales #Myxomycetes #TrueSlimeMolds #KE0FFT #KE0FFTnature

Turns out Finn is a also a fan of Sunday afternoon naps on cloudy days - so he’ll fit right in. #FinneganTheChiweenie #KE0FFTdogs
Waited till #Caturday but this happened yesterday: “We’re getting sleet here in Olney this morning. It’s supposed to be in the 70’s F again by Sunday. My new theory is that #BlackCatBart has attained a new level of consciousness, and is now in total control of Olney’s weather. Suddenly the last week makes much more sense to me.” ~ http://skunktracks.blogspot.com/2024/03/black-cat-bart-weather-wizard.html
Black Cat Bart - Weather Wizard

Our 3-legged gentle giant #BashBlackCat is feeling pretty special in his own chair in the sun room on this #Caturday, March 2nd, 2024. Pic: Bash sitting on a patio chair in the sunroom with temps in the mid 50’s. By Monday, we’ll be up into the mid 70’s F here in Olney, IL.
Yesterday afternoon, at about 5:40pm on White Squirrel Circle in the city park, we saw three of the white squirrels that Olney, Illinois is known for.
Shuffling through the leaves at #SamParrStateFishAndWildlifeArea in #SoutheasternIllinois yesterday. Sunday, November 12th, 2023. #FallLeaves #FallColors
#StellaTheExtraMiniDachshund ~ Saturday, November 11th, 2023., #KE0FFTdogs