De Chris Grinter, pe 10 august, 2011% Fresh off the presses, the Miami Blue Butterfly (MBB) is now listed as federally endangered by act of an emergency provision. Huzzah! (dreapta?)
Miami Blue Butterfly from Butterflies of America
My first thought was “wait, wasn’t this already endangered?”. Da, turns out the MBB has been state-endangered since 2002 after a previous emergency . . . → Citeste mai mult: NABA Turns Fish and Wildlife into Brainless Zombies
De Chris Grinter, pe 22 iulie, 2011% It’s been a little while since the last GOP challenge, but this is a softball. Sper că au fost prea leneși să găsească o imagine mai potrivită…
De Chris Grinter, on July 12th, 2011% Well as you may have guessed the subject isn’t as shocking as my title suggests, but I couldn’t help but to spin from the Guardian article. I really find it hilarious when I come across anything that says scientists are “astounded”, “baffled”, “shocked”, “puzzled”, – I guess that’s a topic for another time… Nevertheless a . . . → Citeste mai mult: Curators Astounded!
De Chris Grinter, on May 2nd, 2011%
Masculin – Marin Headlands
Like so many other urban animals, the Mission Blue Butterfly (Plebejus icarioides missionensis) is one that is gravely imperiled. This small blue lives in tiny fragments of habitat alongside multi-million dollar development in and around the San Francisco Bay. A century ago this butterfly . . . → Citeste mai mult: Fluturele albastru de misiune
De Chris Grinter, on February 17th, 2011% Shockingly, stunningly, amazingly; the monarchs are back (but not co-staring Julianne Moore). Bine, it’s not that amazing; I pretty much predicted this would be the case last March when everyone was running around terrified because the butterflies hit an all time low (since counting started in 1993). Actually I believe I said “I will . . . → Citeste mai mult: The Monarchs Are All Right
De Chris Grinter, on February 10th, 2011%
A softball for this GOP challenge. This image comes care of the Victoria Advocate (TX paper) – with a poorly written article about butterflies. This image flop is pretty easy, but for extra points who can tell me what else is incorrect in the text?
. . . → Citeste mai mult: Genius of the Press XVI
De Chris Grinter, on January 24th, 2011% (Credit: David Cappaert, Insectimages.org)
If you happen to be living out in Yolo, Solano or Sacramento counties you should head out with a net. Dr.. Art Shaprio has offered for the 40th year his cabbage white butterfly competition. If you are the very first person to catch a cabbage white (Pieris rapae . . . → Citeste mai mult: Fluturi pentru Bere
De Chris Grinter, on January 19th, 2011% I have always known that in many places of the world, especially off the beaten track, caterpillars of moths and butterflies are on the menu. From Africa to Australia there are dozens of species that might taste good enough to be reasonably edible or even delicious. But here in the US insects rarely if . . . → Citeste mai mult: Entomophagy: molii pentru cină
De Chris Grinter, pe 2 decembrie, 2010% Știu ce am speranța de la Mos Craciun in acest an!
Bine, nu într-adevăr. În realitate nu colectează fluturi, și mai ales nu aceste birdwings gigant. Ele sunt animale uimitoare, dar în afară de a fi mare, ele sunt, de asemenea, costisitoare (exemplarele medii merge timp de aproximativ o sută de dolari). Partea de actualitate din această poveste este . . . → Citeste mai mult: "Tis sezonului pentru a da
De Chris Grinter, pe 18 noiembrie, 2010% În timp ce se pregătesc pentru mai multe posturi de substanță, bucura de acest film scurt de la Academia de Stiinte din California colectare fluture. Dr.. Norm Penny face o treabă minunată de a împărtăși unele dintre pietre noastre, că e prea rău video nu este nici mai mult (sau despre molii!).
. . . → Citeste mai mult: Cal Academia Fluturi
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