Monthly Archives: March 2012

I found this brilliant little beetle on top of our Sluggo jug in the greenhouse, and he calmly posed as I arranged him for photos.  My entomologist friend Kojun identified it as Chrysophana placida, the Flat-headed Cone Borer, which apparently … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday Liz finished her last final, the official end of her undergraduate career.  In celebration, we set off on a long weekend adventure, a big circle north into Washington and back. Thursday, March 22 Left the house a bit … Continue reading →

The atmospheric river returned on Tuesday, but this time we were on the northern, cold side.  The south coast got the flooding.  We got cold rain and then, starting at 3 am yesterday, 22 hours of continuous snow.  The total … Continue reading →

While Minnesota has 80 degree days, Oregon has been having January weather – storm after cold rainstorm with occasional snowflakes down to the valley floor.  At the moment we have a winter weather advisory, with 1-2 inches of wet snow … Continue reading →