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- I'm the author of The Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries from Bantam Dell. The series includes SIGNS IN THE BLOOD (LA MONTAGNE DES SECRETS in France), ART'S BLOOD, (LE SECRET DES APPALACHES in France,) OLD WOUNDS,IN A DARK SEASON (Anthony Nominee, Best PBO), and UNDER THE SKIN. There's also THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS (a spinoff/standalone)chronicling the unexpected life story of Miss Birdie, one of Elizabeth's neighbors. I came to this weird business late (my first novel was published in 2005) and am still trying to figure it out. As my novels are set in a place much like my real life home, I thought I'd use this blog to share pictures of our farm and county. I've been blogging for over four years now, on an almost daily basis, and the topics have ranged from writing, chickens, food, books, quilts, flora and fauna of all sorts, to the occasional tiny rant. There's no plan, but there are lots of pictures. There's more information about me and my books on my web site: http://vickilanemysteries.com/
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16 comments:
Pardon me for being a dolt, but what is that first photo?
I'm curious about the first shot, too.
And I am another who is curious about what made the tubes in the first photo.
My guess is: some kind of wasp.
Love the texture photos!
I have not seen an organ pipe mud dauber nest in so long, I wonder if there are any here at all.
nice...plenty of mud dobbers in my pops garage...really like the look of old barns...
I know that you have listened to those dirt daubers, as I have, knowing they are somewhere close by, but unable to run down the sound! They're very mysterious and musical sometimes!
Interesting how these solitary wasps make their homes.They fill things in, too. Our shop vacuum has holes in its handles. They are now filled with dirt/mud. The solitary wasp seems to try to take advantage of Pre-built structures, and adds to it with its own version of adobe!
Elora
Vicki -- beautiful shots of Appalachian smalls. I read your previous post on the mud daubers, excellent piece. Thanks -- barbara
These are awesome Vicki, love the dirt dauber nest. Those critters build them on my front porch eaves all the time.
Another wonderful photo post. You know, it occurs to me that this is one reason your books are so good. You look at a wasp nest, and see possibilities beyond the obvious.
debra
There is just something about that barn wood- it would be a shame if it was painted. Love that old worn out look.
From the first few comments, I take it that mud daubers are not common in all places! It's funny to think how sights and sounds that are so commonplace as to hardly be worth noticing might be completely foreign to someone else.
Quite a variety of textures...the mud dauber nests look like a pan flute...Don't know why that came to mind! ;0) Cathy
Don't call yourself a dolt, Mrs. A. You're in good company with lots of folks who aren't familiar with dirt daubers. I went back and put more info under the picture.
Elora, one year at our Easter party. I'd filled a big five gallon cooler with lemonade. Early on a child came to tell me there was something wrong with the lemonade; it was dirty. I found that the spigot had been used by a solitary wasp for a nest. Now I cover the spigots with foil before putting the cooler in the basement.
Could be, Debra. I love how much interesting stuff there is all around.
So true, Brenda -- which is one reason I follow blogs from all around the world.
Me too, Cathy. I've always loved pan pipes.
Going to look at my mud daubers and their mud tunnels with a new appreciation.
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