Monthly Archives: August 2014

Voice of the Lobster

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Roger Gosden

There was one lobster left in the tank when I left the restaurant. I felt sorry for the lonesome crustacean, but sadder for its late companions whose carapaces lay empty on customers’ plates. I had no reason to feel guilty because … Continue reading →

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Here Be Dragons

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Roger Gosden

Butterfly numbers are down this year in Tidewater Virginia. Since 1999 when local naturalists began annual surveys there have been large fluctuations from year-to-year, but the numbers recorded this year on a hot July day were almost half the reckoning … Continue reading →