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I've been feeling so much better lately that Scientist let me go back to my den. Tall patches of clover have started growing everywhere, so I went on a trek to find any ones that have four leaves. While I haven't found any yet, here's what I did find out!

   In the fields closest to my pond, there are two main species that I could see: white clover, with the tall white flowers; and the Lesser Hop Trefoil, with the small yellow flowers.

     White clover, or Trifolium repens, is native to Europe and central Asia but not to the Americas. It is able to spread so far and quickly wherever it's planted due to its vast underground system of creeping stems called "stolons". The rooting ability of the stolons helps white clover come back every spring even when the main seeding part of the plant. White clover is also frequently used for anything from hay for livestock to erosion control in certain parts of North America.

     Lesser Hop Trefoil, or Trifolium dubium, has a similar range to white clover. Its leaves are small and arranged three to stem, thus the specific name "trefoil". It can grow in dry and hot areas, and many insect pollinators and herbivores like it when fields have a variety of clover. Several small birds, mammals, and reptiles use it for cover and nesting.

In fact, many animals use both kinds of clover as a source of food. Even humans can eat its flowers, stems, and leaves as long as they're boiled for maximum digestibility. Some human cultures have medical uses for these kinds of clover.

I'm glad to be back outside! Chelys, out!

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Salutations! Galen, here.

Since today's the day that makes leap years special, I thought I'd share some quick facts about an animal that leaps.

This is a picture of a kind of Meadow Katydid I found late last summer. These members of the Tettigoniidae family get their colloquial name from the sound they make: "Kay-tee-did(-did)", which can reach up to 20 KHz in volume. They are nocturnal, so their daytime roosting pose tricks predators into thinking they're leaves or dead, which explains how I found this one.

Like their Orthoptera Order relative the grasshopper, they have ears on their legs and can jump distances up to 20 times their body length.

   Enjoy this extra day of the year.

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Feel free to celebrate the Northern Hemisphere's Winter Solstice with us at the Curated Reserve!

It's tradition to not use any lights all day and into the evening. We even walk to the Reserve Community Den in total darkness, which helps us see this year's special sight of Jupiter next to the moon.

Once we're inside, we spend the longest night of the year with lots of lights, stories, treats, and gifts! There's even a game to see who can stay awake all night to make it to the dawn. It's just one of the wonderful ways to keep warm with loved ones this time of year.

Happy Winter Solstice!

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Since they're monsters year-round, some of the residents asked me to make their costumes for tonight. They plan to have a lot of fun, and we hope you do, too.

We at the Curated Reserve wish merriment for everyone who celebrates this night of the thinned veil between realms!

P.S. Galen went a little loopy from their sugar rush and forgot to paint their tusks in their costume self-portrait.

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May you be merry and balanced this Autumnal Equinox!

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Salutations, all. I am Galen. Fellowh and Chelys really wanted me to participate in these posts. Both of them thought it would be funny if a dragon talked about a dragonfly. I do not want to show my face just yet, so I offer my doodles to accompany this picture of Common Whitetail dragonfly.

Those two owe me so many buddy trips to the library for this.

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Hi! Dropped Scientist's phone before I could figure out the camera app. My poses were fabulous, though, so it all balanced out. Chelys out!

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Greetings, world! Fellowh here from the Curated Reserve.

After many weeks of negotiation, Scientist Simulacrumb has agreed to let us resident folk have access to their social media! They said that, as long as we are careful not to reveal private information, we can post anything about our lives here at the reserve. According to Scientist, framing it as "free advertising" is what won the higher-ups' approval.

Scientist also said that not too many of us can be on camera at the same time for safety reasons, so for now, here are a few pictures of my terrapinskin friend Chelys and I at one of the reserve's many reservoirs.

Expect to see a variety of posts from all kinds of residents! This is going to be great!

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