Monday, November 16, 2009

Wildlife sightings

On my trip to Michigan, I saw two deer and a bald eagle.

While I was there, I saw pileated woodpeckers.

On my trip home, I saw two deer, a flock of turkeys, and a bald eagle.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Ancient pollinators

An obscure group of scorpionflies with specialized mouthparts may have pollinated ancient plants millions of years before flowers evolved, a new study suggests.

- Science News (link here)

This is why we need paleoentomologists.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Trophy buck



(Thanks to Brian for these pictures.)