As I took a brief break from splitting firewood rounds, I thought I spotted a damaged ping pong ball on my lawn. On closer inspection, after removing a bit of the Wood Sorrel from around it, a beautiful mushroom was revealed. This was one of those days when I kept the camera close by, hoping for distractions. Splitting firewood is hard work, especially when I can hear my neighbor's gasoline-powered splitter while I work.
When I got back to work, the first piece of split wood I picked up revealed a Cockroach. They're very fast, but are prone to sticking their heads under the smallest particles and believing they're hidden. It didn't work. I caught him.
He immediately "played possum" in my hand. I thought he was either dead or in shock. He stayed upside down on my hand for several minutes. When I put him gently down on another log, he took off very quickly. Good actor! I've never seen one of these in our house. Quite a change from our experiences in Louisiana and South Carolina. I think the California roaches probably realize they have a better meal deal outside.
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