Author Archives: Bud Grace

Bob A knew that the caterpillars were Io moths. Good for you, Bob. Io was one of Zeus’ mortal girlfriends.  Here’s what the mature moth looks like. I was hoping too watch the pupae to see them hatch, but they … Continue reading →

Whoa! Look what I found on my  hybiscus yesterday:  OK, identify the species. The bottom picture is caterpillar poop. (If you put your nose real, real close and sniff, it’s stinky)  

From yesterday – 1989 was my first trip to Sweden, first to Stockholm, then I believe we stopped over night at Jonkoping on our way to Göteborg for the Book Fair. Peter Grannby of Bulls Press was the zoo handler … Continue reading →

OK, you Swedes, guess what this is and the story behind it. Good luck, but you won’t get it. (Hint: It was given to me during my first trip to Sweden at the Göteborg Book Fair)  

And guess who’s in town. No bananas this time, but he tried to load me up with a couple tons of carambolas. That’s all I need is the runs. You people who aren’t privileged to live in Florida have probably … Continue reading →

Tom B sent me this in Comments. It’s a hot dog on a hot day.  

Hot enuf fer ya? We hit 95 today.

  Uh-Oh. All you UFO nuts and celebrity gossip nuts, don’t miss the next three weeks. Remember, you heard it from me first. This is an early appearance of who would become Dwayne the frog guy. From 1995…

This particular orchid has been in bloom since February. Like the cheap mermaid?