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Quiz

June 24, 2015

QUIZ Genus and species?    Aechmea nudicaulis var. nordestina J. A Siqueira & Leme, var. nov. Fragmentos de Mata Atlantica do Nordeste:143. 2006.    

Endangered species

June 23, 2015

  Humans creating sixth great extinction of animal Study reveals rate of extinction for species in the 20th century has been up to 100 times higher than would have been …

New additions to Derek´s Treasure

June 22, 2015

Oscar – Rather than deleting A. mucilaginosa I would leave it there and add ‘Now a synonym of A. extensa’. Because this sort of thing will happen in the future …

The birth of the chick

June 22, 2015
Baby bird hatches from egg in man's hand – vídeo   Scientists have caught the moment a blue tit chick hatches while being held in the palm of a man's …

Save our dumps!

June 21, 2015

Climate change: too hot to handle A satirical public service announcement urges us to ‘save America’s dumps’ – vídeo        

Illegal wildlife trade

June 21, 2015

  ‘Blood ivory’ worth $10bn to be crushed by US officials US officials are destroying more than six tons (5.4 tonnes) of confiscated ivory tusks, carvings and jewellery, the bulk …

Succulent Plants

June 21, 2015

        Established Anno Domini 1995 What is a Succulent Plant? Succulent (Latin: succos = juice, sap) plants from more than 60 families and 300 genera have evolved special water-storage …

SPECTACULAR VIDEO: THE NEST

June 19, 2015

 PBS video Animal Homes: The Nest Aired: 04/08/2015 52:55min Bird nests come in all shapes and sizes, crafted from an inexhaustible diversity of materials. Each one is a remarkable work …

The Galapagos Islands HD

June 12, 2015

The Galapagos Islands HD     by Fred Heiman [embedplusvideo height=”339″ width=”550″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/1Gycipp” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/bV0F0sjNSAU?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=bV0F0sjNSAU&width=550&height=339&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep4946″ /] Since Darwin’s time, the natural wonders of the Galapagos Archipelago have inspired and awed …