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As I am sure you are aware, September 9th is International Rock-Flipping Day.
What's that? You don't know about Rock Flipping Day?
Well, no matter. It's the day when we find a rock, carefully turn it over, and photograph the organisms we find living underneath it. Rock-flipping day is a simple biodiversity exercise designed to give us an excuse to peep on our lesser-seen local wildlife. For those inclined to share their discoveries, Flickr has a Rock-Flipping Day photo pool.
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Below, I blog what I found this afternoon.