Revenge of the Mosquitoes

Original airdate: Thursday, July 6, 2006
 

Episode 2 of The Adventures of Yumiko and Eden in Oregon…

The morning quiet is shattered by the shrill buzz of an electric toothbrush. It would be the most pleasant buzz our intrepid heroes would hear all day as they faced hordes of blood-thirsty mosquitoes hell-bent on getting revenge for the untimely demise of so many of their sisters.

Still, despite innumerable itchy welts, Eden and Miko persevere, penetrating deep into Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to identify 45 different species of birds (see photo). Exhausted from peering through their binoculars for hours on end, they stumble home after 9:00 p.m. and treat themselves to freeze-dried camp food.

Tomorrow our intrepid heroes head west in search of wildflowers. They do not know if they will be camping near Sweet Home (another 10 Bonus Points to the first reader to locate Sweet Home on a map; congratulations Cousin Stephanie, winner of Episode 1's map challenge) or crashing in a Eugene-area hotel. If the latter, you can expect Episode 3 of The Adventures of Yumiko and Eden in Oregon tomorrow night. If camping, Episode 3 should be available the night of July 10, when our intrepid heroes emerge from Crater Lake National Park.

Today's Reader Challenge (worth 10 points): Identify the bird in the photo.

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© Eden Feuer