Kaputt

Biologie A-Z ist kaputt. I got covid-19 at "K", and went into the hospital at about "M". I'm home now and today would be "Z". I"m recovering now and will never write about being sick. The care I got was excellent, but I never want to revisit that. Every creative bone in my body feels … Continue reading Kaputt

Ode to Junglefowl

Gallus gallus and again gallus! Crazy redhead with relatives across Sumatra, Java, Vietnam, India, Bangledesh, Myanmar, and Thailand. Show us your fancy feathers Mr. Gallus and waltz her to the end of love. For all our sakes, say yes Ms. Gallus! We have known you nigh 8000 years! We took you around the world with … Continue reading Ode to Junglefowl

Imperiled Isoparce

I'm a day late with "I". I write at the end of the day, and yesterday I fell asleep while writing. Without further ado, here is "I". Isoparce cupressi is a moth native to the US. The prefix iso- is Greek for identical. Cupressi is Latin for "of cypress". Parce, well I'm going to say … Continue reading Imperiled Isoparce

Hail Hydra

Home Grown. We took some pond water and brought it inside last fall (2020). We had tadpoles in October and wanted to save some from the cold weather. The 1st step was preparing their home. A number of cool organisms came along in the water. The hydra was one. It took a few days to … Continue reading Hail Hydra

Gobi Desert

The Gobi desert spans two countries and is the largest desert in Asia, sixth largest in the world. It's aspiring to be the largest because it is the fastest expanding desert in the world, at about 2250 miles a year. Right about now you're saying, "The Gobi isn't biology!" It is a complex ecosystem and … Continue reading Gobi Desert