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Good morning. 🌊🩵💦

29 August 2026

I’ve been hiding in the house the last few days because it’s hot and the lovebugs are swarming. If I get on my lawn

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Good morning. 🌊🩵💦

29 August 2026

I’ve been hiding in the house the last few days because it’s hot and the lovebugs are swarming. If I get on my lawn mower, they follow me around like I’m the grand marshal of a very stupid parade. They’re attracted to the exhaust, of course.

Researchers in Florida actually studied the little buggers and found that exhaust fumes exposed to sunlight chemically resemble the smell of decaying vegetation — the same stuff they use as breeding grounds. That’s why, during peak season, anyone driving on the highway ends up with the front of their car absolutely plastered with the little B*****ds.

To make matters worse, once they splatter on hot paint, their bodies start breaking down fast. That rapid decomposition creates organic acids, which can damage the finish if you don’t clean them off in a timely manner. I did read somewhere that the enamel on newer vehicles is more resistant, but I’m not eager to test that theory.

If I’m going to do anything outside for the next few weeks, it’ll have to be in the morning before they start swarming. They love heat and humidity, and once the day gets going there are always several perched on the back storm door like they’re waiting for instructions.

Other than being a nuisance by getting in and on everything, they’re harmless. But still, I can’t help getting that feeling of a wildlife swarming attack like in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. I don’t quite run through the yard with my arms over my head, but it sure feels like I want to. Sure, lovebugs serve a purpose by helping break down decomposing vegetation — but honestly, is it really worth it?

“Nature is indifferent to our plans.” — W. Somerset Maugham

“Chaos is a friend of mine.” — Bob Dylan

It’s the little things that are the most important — and the most annoying.” — Anonymous

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"The scene opens on a wide, quiet stretch of open water—calm, gently rippled, the surface shifting like brushed metal under a muted sky. The horizon sits low and steady, dividing sea from sky with a clean, almost delicate line. Above it, the sky is a wash of soft blues and grays, clouds stretched thin like pulled cotton.

Across the water, a large flock of birds sweeps from left to right in a tight, coordinated formation. They fly low—so low their wings seem to skim the surface, as if they’re tracing the water’s skin. Their movement is fluid and collective, a single living ribbon made of many bodies. You can almost feel the rush of air they push aside, the faint patter of wings beating in unison.

Near the horizon stands a lone vertical pole rising from the water. It’s slender and still, a quiet marker that contrasts with the restless motion of the birds. The entire scene feels like a moment caught between breaths—nature in motion, the sea at rest, sky watching overhead." - Microsoft C

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