Next swim: Wednesday 6 am and 6 pm
Last swim: Tuesday 6pm
Water temp: 69 per patriarch-o-meter and duck-o-meter
Water quality: very clear in close, not as clear further out. You could occasionally see the bottom.
Waves: nice rollers, 6-8"
Kru: Patriarch, Handyman Hank, Gumdaug Moondrop, Mighty Mac, Mr. Bubble, Kelly and her canine companion, Sierra
So, the guys came strolling down to the beach and noticed a mystery backpack and towel - who's out already? Could it be Ms. Lamprey? (nah, not her changing gown), Sir James? Diablo? or one of the other early arrivals?
Then Gumdaug made an insightful observation - "That's a dog leash". Hank repeated that observation a little later - but still no clue who is the swimmer and where is the dog?
We waited for 5 or 10 minutes and finally noticed a green swim cap heading our way, swimming between the northern rocks and the shore instead of around the rocks. That's not a Klode Kru standard - who is this deviant? She comes ashore and starts walking our way - still not recognizing her. We make some quick introductions and find out her name is Kim and that she is a past participant. She knows the Patriarch's real name and asks for the other's nicknames - she reads the blog regularly. Then we're introduced to her canine companion. Sierra loves to play fetch, but he wants to chase after limbs that are more like small logs, seeming much to big for his mouth.
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I described the black wormy things to several sailing friends tonight who also suggested fly larvae (shudder). It made sense as we were being attacked (while sailing) by hordes of biting black flies, drawing blood. There were literally millions of them out there. Perhaps someone could take a picture of the Klode scourge and send it to a scientist at the UW extension?
From The WisconsinBugGuy at UW
Hi Tom,
They're millipedes.
Millipedes feed on decaying plant materials outdoors and thrive in wet years. They've been extremely active this year in parts of southern Wisconsin. Millipedes don't like to be out in the open during hot/dry periods, so they tend to hide away during the day. They can be active on overcast days and/or at night and can wander surprisingly long distances after dark. They're harmless to people.
---PJ
That is great to know! Thank you, Forger!
How fast do they run?
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