The Bison of Catalina

Perhaps the only place in the world where you can find an American bison (vs. buffalo) standing near a beach next to a palm tree. The week on Santa Catalina was an wonderful one, and despite a cool spring with a few unseasonable frosts, some decent collecting was done. Here are just . . . → Opširnije: The Bison of Catalina

Monarsi su u redu

Shockingly, stunningly, amazingly; the monarchs are back (but not co-staring Julianne Moore). u redu, 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 . . . → Opširnije: Monarsi su u redu

Entomofagija: moljci za večeru

Uvijek sam znao da je u mnogim mjestima u svijetu, pogotovo izvan utabana staza, gusjenice za moljaca i leptira su na jelovniku. 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 . . . → Opširnije: Entomofagija: moljci za večeru

Burning Nebo

Provjeriti ovaj trailer za film “Burning Nebo” – “Sky je Burning”. Dokumentarac o rehabilitaciji Guancaste prašuma u Sjevernoj zapadnoj Kostarika. Izgleda lijepom filmu…Sada samo moram naći primjerak.

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Monarch ludilo

Za redovite čitatelje mog bloga možda već znate moj stav o vladaru, ali uhvatiti ovdje gore, ako želite. Jučer sam došao preko ovaj članak u LA Times – glede prezimljavanja kolonije monarha u Pacific Grove, CA. Ovdje, zapadno od kontinentalne razdjelnice, ima dosta . . . → Opširnije: Monarch ludilo

Uznemirujući novi trend?

Pictured is a black-veined white (Aporia crataegi ssp), and it is currently being returned to the Korean Institute of Biological Resources. Loans get returned, as they should be, every dayand can even number in the thousands of specimens. I myself have a few hundred moths out on loan from a handful of . . . → Opširnije: Uznemirujući novi trend?

Butterfly porno

Here is a hill-topping male Papilio zeliacon, CCG_4124. CCG_4124. CCG_4124 (CCG_4124), CCG_4124, CCG_4124. Perhaps before this . . . → Opširnije: Butterfly porno

Samo bara u gradu

U istočnoj Lassen županije, Na ogromnom velike smreke brežuljaka od California-Nevada granice, postoje stada “divlji” konji, ovce i krave. Par za tečaj, Samo cvjetnica širom bio horehound (Marrubium vulgare). Unatoč non-flore i (polu)mega-fauna, insekti su još uvijek kod kuće. Budući da je jedini izvor nektar, the small . . . → Opširnije: Samo bara u gradu

Genius of the Press VIII

Welcome to volume eight of the inconsistently reoccurring series, Genius tiska. I came across this article recently regarding an endemic Puerto Rican butterfly. Who can tell me exactly why this report is misleading? It may be a little trickier than the standard GOP (I suggest discarding any previously associated acronyms with those letters). . . . → Opširnije: Genius of the Press VIII

Landscape Cover Map

I’ve always wondered how to find the correct terminology for land cover in a given area. Usually, I just ballpark something along the lines ofoak chaparral”. But now I can use this awesome new map brought to us by the USGS/National Biological Information Infrastructure. The level of detail is amazing, and you can . . . → Opširnije: Landscape Cover Map