Tag Archives: Nature
Stick Figures Return from the Dead
The numbers are in and they are encouraging. From nothing, the huge Lord Howe Island stick insect, Dryococelus australis, has risen back up to a bit more than nothing. Lord Howe Island is a small island about 600 kilometers off the East … Continue reading
Great Zombie Tits
Settle down, pervs. I’m talking birds. Parus major, to be precise. Otherwise know as the Great Tit. A nifty looking yellow and black bird. Also a smart, opportunistic, murderous, brain-eating monster! Check out this 2009 article about Great Tits in … Continue reading
The Tides, They Are A-Changin’
Water is a big deal. Especially when we move it hither and thither. Diverting and damming, all the while damning some other ecosystem. Recently, we’ve seen drought reveal previously sunken realms. Tips of towns revealed under man-made reservoirs. A church was … Continue reading
Daredevil Catfish Lead Land Assault on Pigeons
Wait until Henri finds out that French fish are taking to the land! He’ll have more ennui than ever, that’s for sure. If he thought Halloween was ridiculous, this will put him over the edge. Take a gander at this … Continue reading
You Don’t Want Any of Thooose Apples
This tree is giving you the evil eye. It’s kind of hard to stop looking at it.