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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Biology and Vocabulary
I love the study of life. But there are some things about the academic discipline of biology that I don’t so much care for. One is the tendency for overemphasize vocabulary. My son is taking cellular biology as a high … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, Cell (biology), Cell division, knowledge, scientific method, Vocabulary
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When Prairie Takes Hold
I was thinking about my Dad the other day–his birthday is coming up, and I have been doing some tasks that involve me looking at old pictures. Dad was very hard-of-hearing. He was totally deaf in one ear, and had … Continue reading
Biodiversity Events
I haven’t posted as frequently to this blog recently as I had been earlier. Part of the reason is the weather–when it turns cold there are not as many opportunities to take bug photos. Part of the reason is the season–it … Continue reading
Posted in Biological diversity, insects, Uncategorized
Tagged Biodiversity, biological diversity events, events, Iowa, nature walks
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What I Don’t Know about Aphids
The weather has turned cold, so now I have a little time to look at some of the images I have taken in the past. I had a couple of occasions where I took photographs of aphids this last year. … Continue reading
Posted in insects
Tagged ants and aphids, Aphid, Biology, Insecta, macro photography
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Thinking About Stress
I have been thinking about stress over the last several days, and how stress affects my life and those around me. Stress does have a physical component. I used to keep tropical fish–I intend to again some time. You can … Continue reading
Anxiety Attack at the Mall
I had what I am calling a panic attack at the Jordan Creek Mall the other day. Or maybe you want to call it a hissy fit. Or maybe it was just me behaving badly. But here is what happened: … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Jordan Creek, Jordon Creek, panic attacks, Shopping mall
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What You See While Splitting Wood
I was splitting wood yesterday and came across this fellow. It’s coloring very much reminds me of wasps–in fact that was what I thought it was initially. It is a wood-boring long horned beetle. I haven’t had time to identify … Continue reading
