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A Tiny Problem (AKA: It's a small thing)

A Tiny Problem (AKA: It's a small thing)

A Tiny Problem (AKA: It's a small thing)

I had an amazingly good picture sent to me recently for identification and I realized I haven’t talked about these little insects* on the blog yet. There are millions of springtails in the soil. They are tiny so most people will never notice them outside. There are over eight thousand species worldwide wide but most scientists will tell you that is a huge underestimation. It’s just that no one has identified the rest yet. They get the name “springtail” because many species

Chelle Hartzer

Nov 183 min read

Rolling in the Dirt (AKA: The invasion begins!)

Rolling in the Dirt (AKA: The invasion begins!)

Rolling in the Dirt (AKA: The invasion begins!)

I grew up in New England (I’m a Yankee), and one thing I really miss from there is heading to a lobster shack for dinner, which starts in...

Chelle Hartzer

Apr 83 min read

Minor Pot Crimes (AKA: Where there’s smoke…)

Minor Pot Crimes (AKA: Where there’s smoke…)

Minor Pot Crimes (AKA: Where there’s smoke…)

It happens. It’s a little embarrassing but to be perfectly honest, I’ve had it happen. Particularly in the winter months or right before...

Chelle Hartzer

Jan 16, 20243 min read

You Don’t Know Karst (AKA: Bring out your dead!)

You Don’t Know Karst (AKA: Bring out your dead!)

You Don’t Know Karst (AKA: Bring out your dead!)

It’s almost October so I’m perfectly okay with starting the Halloween series. Because it is the best holiday of the year. I was doing a...

Chelle Hartzer

Sep 26, 20233 min read

Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)

Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)

Sweating the Small Stuff (AKA: No sweat!)

I was outside this past weekend getting some yard work done. It was supposed to be a bit cooler than it had been for the past few months....

Chelle Hartzer

Aug 16, 20223 min read

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