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Jim Anderson shares some of his favorite photos from his years as a naturalist, educator and all-around critter-loving life
In this week's Natural World, columnist Jim Anderson shares some of his favorite photos from his years as a naturalist, educator and all-around critter-loving life.
By Jim Anderson
Jul 25, 2018
Aphids Black Widow Spider Wolf Spider Robber Fly Jumping Spider Crab Spider Mite
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You've seen them on the front of your car this week. Here's what they are
Yes, good people, those are butterflies you see smashing into the front of your car as you drive over the highway from Sisters to Redmond or Bend, and especially in the Cascade foothills.
By Jim Anderson
Jul 11, 2018
California tortoise shell butterfly Tumalo Falls
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The beetle with headlights
It was a young and eager naturalist in Sierra Vista, Ariz., Leonard Taylor, who brought this bioluminescent click beetle into my life, on a night I'll never forget.
By Jim Anderson
Jul 5, 2018
Charles Darwin HMS Beagle hummingbirds
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And how grandkids can bring some spirit to your backyard
If you want to know (and would like to see up close) what kind of wildlife you have on your place—either in town or out in the country—just turn your grandkids loose and they'll find it/them.
By Jim Anderson
Jun 6, 2018
American Kestrel fence lizard Jim Anderson
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Got a tick? Here's what to do—and how to know whether it's the Lyme disease-carrying kind
Stories about Central Oregon tick encounters are popping up all over social media.
By K.M. Collins
May 23, 2018
lyme disease CDC deschutes county health department
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