<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div>We're not sure which is worse for an educator-naturalist--to suffer</div><div>weeks-long misery from Poison Ivy dermatitis or to experience sudden<br>but short-term and life-threatening anaphylaxis after being stung by<br>an insect. Although we've managed to avoid ivy toxin this summer,<br>after a series of wasp stings we decided to turn our camera toward<br>the business end of some critters that caused us considerable pain.<br><br>To view our "This Week at Hilton Pond" photo essay about stinging<br>insects--some of which happen to be pollinators--please visit the</div><div>1-21 August 2009 installment at</div><div><<<a href="http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek090801.html">http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek090801.html</a>>><br><br>You'll also want to scroll down for our usual list of birds banded<br>during the first three weeks of the month and to read some<br>miscellaneous nature notes.<br><br>Happy Nature Watching,<br><br>BILL</div><div><br></div><br><br><div>
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