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| Early signs of spring |
Crazy Girl spotted a rare insect. She was very, very excited. After much studying, I identified it as ladybugus onleafus.
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| The elusive ladybugus onleafus |
Being a guy, I wanted to pick it up and show it to her up close. I failed to identify the leaf it was on as belonging to the stinging nettle plant, known in the scientific community as ohmygod thathurtsthathurtsthathurts.
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| Ouch - The stinging nettle |
One millisecond, and the lightest of brushes against the back of my hand was all it took. I felt like I had stuck my hand into a roaring fire. Large welts immediately raised, and it burned and itched all afternoon.
While researching possible treatments to ease the discomfort, I learned that in England, there is an annual stinging nettle eating contest. Yes, eating. I can't even fathom the idea.
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