So I’m cheating here by only giving a smidge of the article and not bothering to interpret it, so I’ll give you the link here, and leave you with this mind-blowing snippet. As it turns out, wolves are critical for water. And, as any ecologist with half a brain will tell you, removing a predator [...]
Archive for September, 2010
28 Sep
1.5 Hours at the Beach.
Today is not the day for education, my friends. Today is a day for sharing a story. A story from the weekend. A weekend when I decided to take my dog and my roommate’s dog to the delightful sandy shores of the Western coast. Today is not a day for natural interpretation. Today is about [...]
23 Sep
What is the Aurora Borealis? (And Happy Autumnal Equinox!)
Today I hopped onto NatGeo and came across these beautiful photos of northern lights taken in Norway. I immediately realized I had absolutely no idea what the northern lights really are, or how they’re formed. When you think about it, the sun is the only natural cause of light (besides fire anyway), so how do [...]
22 Sep
Moms Rule!
I got to spend the last week with my wonderful momma bird, so I thought I’d celebrate moms today. Here are a few examples of awesome animal mommas! Alligator and Crocodile Mommas build huge mounds of rotting vegetation for their eggs and guard them zealously. Crocodilian moms can be extremely aggressive in protecting their nests [...]
18 Sep
Weekly Photo Wunderbar!
My favorite time of the week. Here’s a spunky crab from the Pacific Coast. The Atlantic Coast, where I grew up, is all sandy shores and warm water, perfect for summer vacations beneath big umbrellas. The Pacific Coast in the north, on the other hand, is all rocky and craggy and full of rainclouds and [...]
17 Sep
Sushi How-To
Although making sushi isn’t something I usually do whilst interpreting, I’ve discovered that eating delicious, raw food is a great way to connect with nature (at least in my little world). I thought it would be fun to put together a little tutorial since a lot of people seem to want to know how to [...]
13 Sep
Scientia Pro Publica Blog Carnival Success!
I’m really excited and honored to have been featured in Scientia’s blog carnival today; you can check out the full list of amazing articles and blogs here: http://tinyurl.com/35saqrb. I’m just beaming with joy. Thanks to all of my faithful readers for the support! Please go to the carnival and check out the other articles – [...]
12 Sep
Insect Egg Photoset from NatGeo
Insects are typically our lesser-loved cousins and I came across this spectacular article and photoset on National Geographic (because as a nerd, I visit there often). These photographs are of insect eggs, which are too small to even use a macro lens. The sizes of the eggs range from 0.7 to 2 millimeters, which means [...]
