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Lenny Flank's Profile

(No longer) traveling around the country in a converted camper van. As editor/owner of Red and Black Publishers, I retain full ownership and copyright for any text or photos that I post here.

DOB: 2-18-1961

Gender: Male

Location: St Petersburg, Florida

Occupation: Editor, Red and Black Publishers

Groups: History for Kossacks, SciTech, Science Matters, DAILY KOS UNIVERSITY, Backyard Science, National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, Kossack Air Force, Shutterbugs, Museums

Hobbies: sci fi movies, exotic pets, backpacking, sea kayaking, historical costuming, fan-film-making

Diaries published: 3075 (4 days since last diary on Sat Dec 06, 2025 at 07:00 AM PST)

Comments posted: 78010 (4 days since last comment on Sat Dec 06, 2025 at 02:54 PM PST)

Diary frequency: frequent

Comment frequency: frequent

Total Recommends: 17746

Total Comment Ratings: 16201

Most Recommended Diary: Daily Bucket: Birdwing Grasshoppers, 37 comments, 25 recommends

People Following Lenny Flank: 468

Lenny Flank's Most Recent Diaries:

Photo Diary: Crescent Lake, St Pete FL
Our winter birdie visitors are arriving. There are flocks of several species which spend the winter here at Crescent Lake Park. Some photos. Crescent ...
by Lenny Flank
Comment Count 6 comments on Sat Dec 06, 2025 at 07:00 AM PST with 13 Recommends
Photo Diary: A Walk at Sunken Gardens
Sunken Gardens in St Pete FL is one of my favorite places to spend an afternoon. They are always rotating plants in and out, so there is something blooming at every time of year. I come here at ...
by Lenny Flank
Comment Count 7 comments on Thu Dec 04, 2025 at 12:53 PM PST with 17 Recommends
Daily Bucket: Birdwing Grasshoppers
The Daily Bucket is a regular series from the Backyard Science group. Here we talk about Mother Nature in all her glory, especially the parts that live nearby. So let us know (as close as you are ...
by Lenny Flank
Comment Count 37 comments on Thu Dec 04, 2025 at 08:06 AM PST with 25 Recommends
Hidden History: China's Almost-War With Taiwan and the US
Just as the Cold War was beginning, China, Taiwan and the United States found themselves tangled in a military situation which threatened to go hot. "Hidden History" is a diary series that ...
by Lenny Flank
Comment Count 14 comments on Tue Dec 02, 2025 at 01:00 PM PST with 17 Recommends
Daily Bucket: A Walk at Sawgrass Lake
The Daily Bucket is a regular series from the Backyard Science group. Here we talk about Mother Nature in all her glory, especially the parts that live nearby. So let us know (as close as you are ...
by Lenny Flank
Comment Count 46 comments on Mon Dec 01, 2025 at 07:00 AM PST with 24 Recommends