Wayne Bugg

Henderson, KY

A black angus cow grazes in a weedy field and she has a lot of cockleburs stuck to her head. A red cow grazes nearby.

My right arm long sleeve shirt is covered with sticky weed seeds.

Today’s critter is the neighbor’s Cow. When you graze in the weeds you might end up covered with cockleburs. Coincidentally we both served as vectors for weed seed dispersal.

Every accusation is a confession. Do ICE folks get bonuses for how many grandmas they arrest or dogs they shoot

Looks like MIT ain’t gonna go along.

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Today’s critter is a Great Horned Owl sitting on a suffering sycamore limb behind the backyard. Wasn’t bothered by twigs tossed to Mia.

A ~12” snapping turtle is crossing the road.

Rain gauge on a fence post shows ~4.9” has fallen.

Today’s critter is a Common Snapping Turtle. With almost 5” of rain in <24 hrs, it was out and about.

Henderson KY agrees.

Close match to corn production

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He greatly benefited from running against an incumbent universally disliked for his first term. His hands on approach with COVID briefings and rebuilding after tornadoes/floods increased his victory margin in the second term. I’m in KY and like him for VP, cabinet or senate before top job.

Anybody think Mia wouldn’t like cherry tomatoes? Not me.

Ozzie Smith tied up his present and future Monday... - UPI Archives Ozzie Smith tied up his present and future Monday when he signed a four-year contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals....

From Ozzie Smith’s 1985 contract negotiations with the Cardinals. “…and he will receive primary consideration for a wholesale distributorship from Anheuser-Busch Cos, Inc., which owns the Cardinals.” But apparently he never purchased it.

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Or soybean farmers.

A brown Carolina Wren is on a patio with its tail pointed up and its head close to the ground.

Today’s critter is a Carolina Wren on the patio. It’s the State Bird of South Carolina and was featured on the back of that state’s edition of the 50 States Quarters.

No surprise that Nexstar refuses to recognize union that employees voted for at WEHT in Henderson KY/Evansville IN.

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A Walgreens bandage on my left arm shows where I got the COVID vaccine.

A Walgreens bandage on my right arm shows where I got a flu vaccine.

Happy birthday! Got mine today Covid on the left and flu on the right.

Today’s critters are Butterfly and Bumble Bee pollinators enjoying a weed that’s in the row of trees planted this spring. Sound off unless you like tractor noise.

I’m confident your line is higher than Hillsdale

A moth with a vibrant black/orange/red body and sharp white stripes on black wings is on the patio.

Today’s critter is a Harnessed Tiger Moth. From Wikipedia “Despite their warning colors, they are preyed upon by bats, which rely on echolocation to hunt. The moths' vibrant colors serve as a visual deterrent, signaling to potential predators that they are distasteful.

The front grill of a 32 hp John Deere tractor is covered with broomsedge fluff.

I think I can figure out why the tractor overheated while bush hogging.

A light blue/gray butterfly with many black spots and a couple of orange spots sits on a leaf in southeast Henderson County Ky.

Today’s critter is an Eastern tailed- blue Butterfly. According to Wikipedia they are common across much of the U.S.

Chemical fire burns for hours at Newburgh manufacturing facility More than 12 hours after it started, a chemical fire continued to burn at a Newburgh manufacturing plant, prompting a shelter-in-place and air monitoring by environmental agencies.

Speaking of hazardous fires - this happened yesterday. www.wishtv.com/news/indiana...

Robbie got the corn off Jones Bros Road today. Kinda dusty with <.4” since July 18. Yield monitor going 200+ with 16.5-18% moisture. Lucky to have it planted April 16. If you missed that window had tougher conditions.

Interesting clouds tonight.

Today’s critters are Song Sparrows. Spotted the nest/eggs a week or so ago but all I could tell about the parent was brown and small and I’m guessing Song Sparrow. Surprised nesting this late. Today Mom came back with a grasshopper so the kids have hatched. And I’m proud I guessed S Sparrow early

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A beautiful green and brown grasshopper sits on the knee of a guy wearing denim jeans.

Today’s critter is a Grasshopper. It landed on my knee while mowing and allowed me to take the seat belt off, get the phone out of my pocket and take a pic. Stayed on for half a round.

Tried to identify the species but it was more work than I was willing to put in.

My dad was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during WW2, was called up during Korea and stayed in the Air Force until retiring. He received the same honors as some violent conspiracy theorist that tried to overthrow the country he put his life on the line to protect