Tuesday, May 31, 2011

There's no such thing as a jellyfish


YouTube Uploaded by MBARIvideo on May 31, 2011

"By all accounts, jellyfish are creatures that kill people, eat microbes, grow to tens of meters, filter phytoplankton, take over ecosystems, and live forever. Because of the immense diversity of gelatinous plankton, jelly-like creatures can individually have each of these properties. However this way of looking at them both overstates and underestimates their true diversity. Taxonomically, they are far more varied than a handful of exemplars that are used to represent jellyfish or especially the so-called "true" jellyfish. Ecologically, they are even more adaptable than one would expect by looking only at the conspicuous bloom forming families and species that draw most of the attention. In reality, the most abundant and diverse gelatinous groups in the ocean are not the ones that anyone ever sees.

To report sightings of jellyfish and other marine organisms, go to http://jellywatch.org/"

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Gummi Bearskin rug

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Monday, May 23, 2011

Rescued Baby Hummingbird


YouTube Uploaded by kandwarf on May 16, 2010

"READ FULL DESCRIPTION!!
This is a baby hummingbird I rescued after it was attacked.
The song is "Better Together" by Jack Johnson.
UPDATE!!! when she thought she was ready to leave (and she was) she flew off to her favorite patch of the back yard, and her instincts instantly kicked in, and now she's just like all the other hummingbirds. for those that are concerned that she has imprinted on humans and wouldn't survive in the wild, don't worry, she is thriving. she has even successfully migrated and returned back to my yard. and for those who think i didn't know what i was doing, i did NOT feed her plain sugar water. i went outside 3 times a day and caught flies from my compost bin in big bags, crushed them, and mixed them in as well. I also helped her learn to catch flies while flying (not in the video because you obviously wouldn't be able to see the flies). in the end, i don't think it could have worked out any better"

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia


Click the image for the full size shot. This is real, no photo-shop, paint or touch-up.

"Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic

Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park."

Friday, May 13, 2011

Pendulum Waves

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Doggy Bath Towel





via aunt Helen.

Square A and B are the Same Color

Octopus Ballet

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011