End of the Golden Beetle Project: A Short Photo Essay

It Started Early in May

 

 

The idea was to find out if the golden bugs had any value.

If they could only have been identified, they might have been worth millions.

Just look at how many people get their bodies pierced.

Little gold cages could be made and, people who want to be different could wear them.

While waiting for an identification to come through, I collected some, as an investment.

You never know when one of these schemes might pay big dividends.

They were housed in a glass jar in my office and well fed.

 Every day, they were let out for fresh air and some exercise.

 Before long, they started mating and crapping all over the place.

So, I decided they weren't all that valuable and, let them all run away.

Somebody will have to invent gold bug diapers before that plan will work.

Bring the diapers and golden cages and, we could become partners.

The golden beetles, hang out right near my office.

Don't you want to be a millionaire, too?

Groan: That Snail Could Have Helped Me Become a Millionaire !

Another One for the Doozies

 

 

 

Doing an unsolicited photo documentary about a banana leaf is what started this.

Every day, I take photos of the banana tree behind my office.



You never know when someone might want things like this for a scientific study.

 

Only one leaf is growing back, since that typhoon demolished the tree.

And, I spotted this snail probably, trying to kill it.

The little murderer didn't want to face my camera.

It must have been half an hour, I chased it around in the rain.

That's the best shot my shivering, wet bones could catch for you.

The truth is, I really don't like those slimy critters.

Not wanting to kill the thing, I chucked over the fence, into a neighbor's yard.

"Bon Voyage" was what I said and got the heck out of the rain.

Now, I'm hoping the little critter had a safe landing.

Only because I just learned something about snails, today.


The University of Iowa is getting a million dollars for a project.

What for ?


To Study the Sex Habits of Mud Snails


Now, I want my snail back. A government grant would be nice, too.


More in The Doozies

What The Duck ? (Photo) and I Wanna Be A Millionaire, Too !

What the Duck ?  Oh, he's just an Anas clypeata, commonly known as a Northern Shoveler.  You can Google or Wikipedia them and go to any number of bird channels, if you want to learn more about our feathered friend birds.

There's another kind of anal bird called MILLIONAIRES that I'd like to provide a link to for you. 

I don't make this stuff up. Millionaires, in the USA, are drawing UNEMPLOYMENT !

Now, I work to pay my taxes in Japan and I pay my taxes to the USA, so I guess I'm giving my fair share.

I never considered myself to be a greedy person. 

But, what the duck. Now, I wanna be a millionaire, too !