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A collection of notes, images, discoveries, amazements, and exclamations about all things science. Read more here.
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Jug Bay Natural Area
Today I took my first trip to the Jug Bay Natural Area, one of a number of parks within the Patuxent River Park. While there was a lot more to explore than I got a chance to see, what I … Continue reading
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More beautiful bugs
Last weekend, I got to hike around Cooper’s Rock State Forest. It’s a pretty amazing park, with a wide variety of terrain, from sprawling vistas, to rapids, to strange small canyons and fallen rocks. Check out this Flickr set for … Continue reading
Photos from Wheaton Regional Park
Today we took a trip to Wheaton Regional Park. We intended to check out the “Wings of Fancy” live butterfly exhibit, but after visiting the Brookside Nature Center, we decided to hit the trails instead. It was unbelievably perfect weather. … Continue reading
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Thoughts on The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything
Gordy Slack’s unwieldily named The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything: Evolution, Intelligent Design, and a School Board in Dover, PA is an account of the people, ideas, and events surrounding the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District trial. … Continue reading
Hairs and spikes
Here are two beautiful caterpillars I photographed in my backyard recently. I believe they were attracted to the large amount of Virginia Creeper growing on one side of the yard. Eight-spotted Forester Caterpillar (Alypia octomaculata) Common Buckeye Caterpillar (Junonia coenia)