NABA Turns Fish and Wildlife into Brainless Zombies

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 waswait, 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

Genius of the Press XIX

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…

 

 

Curators Astounded!

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 areastounded”, “baffled”, “shocked”, “puzzled”, – I guess that’s a topic for another timeNevertheless a . . . → Citeste mai mult: Curators Astounded!

Fluturele albastru de misiune

 

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

The Monarchs Are All Right

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 saidI will . . . → Citeste mai mult: The Monarchs Are All Right

Genius of the Press XVI

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?

 

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Fluturi pentru Bere

(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

Entomophagy: molii pentru cină

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

"Tis sezonului pentru a da

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

Cal Academia Fluturi

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!).

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