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Film: Carnivora Gardinum

Embedded below is Chris Field’s “biolapse film of carnivorous plants. Over a year of effort, with 107 days of straight shooting with 2 cameras.” Carnivora Gardinum from chris field on Vimeo.

The Health Benefits of Going Outside

It seems common for those of us in a rural community, but for many others, going outside into the created, natural order is an uncommon experience.  (Lack of connection to nature has troubled other generations, too: it’s a reason squirrels wound up in parks. )  

‘The Private Life of Deer’

Last night, I discovered a documentary entitled, ‘The Private Life of Deer,’ about the habits of deer that live close to people, sometimes in suburban areas. Having stumbled upon it by chance, the program held my attention from the start, and left further channel surfing unnecessary. Here’s the full video, embedded below: Enjoy.

On Photographing the Milky Way

Former SpaceX engineer Ian Norman runs Lonely Speck, a site that teaches aspiring astrophotographers how to take pictures of the night sky. This splendid vignette reveals the art and passion behind his work, with stunning wide-field landscape shots of the Milky Way set against the deserts of Reno, Nevada. “It puts into perspective just how…

Sounds: Inside a Bat Cave

What would it sound like to be in a cave with bats, in a bat hibernaculum? With the recording below, designed for listening with headphones to simulate being surrounded by bats’ sounds, you’ll know. (Headphones make a discernible difference – it’s really quite something.) There are other tracks in the series, too: lemurs, humpback whales,…

Hikers Stand Their Ground Against Bull Elephant

The reason for the Bull advancing on us became later evident when we were told by the clients that one member of the group had tried to run down the river bank and another had moved position, we were not aware of this during the encounter as we where approx 4 – 5 meters in…

An Animated Chart of 42 North American Butterflies

From Eleanor Lutz @ Tabletop Whale, a beautiful, animated chart. Here’s how Ms. Lutz describes her creation: I checked out six butterfly field guides from the library and picked out some of the species I thought were the most unique and beautiful. It’s meant as a chart of decorative species illustrations rather than an educational…

After removing a giant dam in Washington State

After a huge dam was demolished in Washington, U.S. Geological Survey researchers say salmon populations began to recover and 70 acres of new beach provided a new habitat for Dungeness crabs, clams, and other species. Via Glines Canyon Dam explosion: Washington State dam demolition @ Slate.