Over-wintering

All of us are over winter, though winter appears not to be over with us.

I wonder, If the Abbo's Alley water-striders were capable of complaint, might they raise their legs to the sky in desperation before returning to leaf litter to hibernate?

As for me, tub and hot tea, blankets and cats must do.

Let's Hear It for Gerridae!

I  Weather Report: High and Low Temperatures

• Nov 12 -- 44/33
• Nov 13 -- 35/23
• Nov 14 -- 33/19
• Nov 15 -- 46/19
• Nov 16 -- 51/37
• Nov 17 -- 53/21
• Nov 18 -- 30/15
• Nov 19 -- 48/15
• Nov 20 -- 53/26
• Nov 21 -- 57/26
• Nov 22 -- 62/39

II  Common Water Strider Nicknames

• magic bugs
• pond skaters
• skimmers
• water scooters
• water skeeters
• water skimmers
• water spiders
• Jesus bugs

III  Season

Year-round in the South. (Witness this Common Water Strider, one among many, in Abbo's Alley this afternoon.)

IV  Q&A

Q: How the heck do they protect themselves from extreme cold?

A: "They can crawl inside a plant stem when it gets too cold."

V  Personal Observation

Jeezus! Bugs!