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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Still Too Hot!

Pinacate Beetle (aka "stink bug" because of malodorous spray it emits)
I'm tired of complaining about this heat, but come on!  Yesterday we were 13 degrees above normal for this time of year.  There's good news, though:  temperatures in the high 70s by the weekend.  Our buddy, Jimmy, was coming down the mountain when Becca and I were about a mile from the trailhead.  We waited for him, and we all hiked together back to the parking area.  It was nice to see Jimmy, who we haven't run into for quite a while. 
Pinacate Beetles are members of the genus Eleodes (Greek for "olivelike")

Heading into the foothills yet again

The high foothills trail

Becca heading back toward the mountain

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3 comments:

Scott said...

I can see the resemblance to an olive! We're supposed to get really cool here over the weekend, with highs perhaps only in the 50s. Heaven!

September 29, 2015 at 2:18 PM
Dr. K said...

The stink bug looks like an olive with legs.

September 29, 2015 at 7:09 PM
packrat said...

I envy you, Scott, for the cool weather headed your way. :)

September 30, 2015 at 2:22 PM

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