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I’m blogging through the alphabet with some great friends who inspire me. Links to their blogs at the bottom. A is for Ants and Aphids is a refreshed post from over a year ago, but since my b…
Creature Design concept sketches based on a bi-weekly CreatureDesign challenge.
The Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas faciata) is a native to California, and is the largest extant member of the dove family in North America. It is the closest relative to the now extinct Passenger Pigeon, which was the largest pigeon in North America, period. Band-tailed Pigeons breed across much of western North America, and at high…
Any idea what the smallest species of Armadillo is? You guessed it! It is the tiny (only 3 or 4 inches long), and ever so cute, Pink Fairy Armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus)! This little resident of a small area of central Argentina is found in sandy desert areas where it lives by digging under ground with…
Ok first of all, his suit got remastered!!! Secondly, his WEREWOLF BANGS HAVE R E T U R N E D. Third of all, his sideburns are bloody incredible in this pic!
CREATURE FEATURE Siphonophore About Siphonophores A siphonophore is much more than the sum of its parts. In fact, none of its parts could function on their own. Each siphonophore is actually a colony of individual parts, called “zooids”, which are produced as the siphonophore grows, and stay connected together. Some…
I’m about take everything you think you know about angels and turn it on its head!...
Oropendolas, the largest member of the blackbird family that includes blackbirds, orioles, grackles and cowbirds, are found exclusively in Latin America.
Caribbean Creature Feature: The Secretary & Spinyhead Blenny, with natural history and underwater photography tips
The Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) is also called Veined Octopus and a day active octopus species that is quite common in the Lembeh Strait. They usually are burried in the sand, hiding in Objects or burried in the sand with objects. They like to hide in Bottles, Shells, Cans, Yoghurt Cups, Coconuts – basicly in whatever
Is it a hummingbird? A butterfly? A moth? Have you ever seen what you think is a small hummingbird around […]
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This is Part 2 of a 4-part blog series on articulated fly design. Read Part 1 here. The basic principle of fly tying is to come up with a fly that imitates a fish’s choice food. This gets a bit trickier, in my opinion, when you are imitating creatures other than insects. A mayfly’s movement will change depending on wha
There was once a man name Victor. He was a smart guy and gifted in science. He had a noble dream to improve the world by building a better man. He set out to bring…
Ever wonder how big the biggest arthropod in the world is? I have, so I figured I would do a bit of poking around and see what I could find. Turns out, the world's biggest arthropod is really big indeed! It is a crab called the Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi). These enormous crabs live…
Whoo loves owls? We do! I just planned an owl-themed birthday party for my daughter, and had so much fun with all of the owl ideas. Many of the ideas I found would be great as part of an owl unit in your speech therapy room! I even have a few curricular-based activities and visuals…
Mythical, magnificent and a little malevolent, the giant Pacific octopus is one captivating cephalopod. If you’re not already in awe of this cold water
