Biological Thinking

Biological oddities, interests and observations from the world around us.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Drinking Bees

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The waterfall at our outdoor classroom attracts more than just people.  It's the ideal place for some insects to stop for a drink.  Ther...
Monday, August 20, 2012

What is a Leaf Skeleton?

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Leaf skeleton floating just below the surface in our pond. For some reason, floating leaf skeletons are most visible on gloomy days. ...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Invasion of the Blue Dasher Dragonflies

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Blue dasher dragonfly.  Are those aviator sunglasses? The outdoor classroom and back field of our school has been a-buzz with these mini...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Green Algae

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The school where I work has an outdoor classroom that invites nature into our urban schoolyard and creates a peaceful outdoor space for stud...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Why Do Sunflowers Follow the Sun?

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Blooming sunflower. It feels good to look at, doesn't it?  Something about bright yellow and radial symmetry is so pleasing to the ...
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Sunday, July 8, 2012

How to Grill a Pie

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When I took the pictures for this post, I didn't know if the title would be How to Grill a Pie or How Not to Grill a Pie.  As you can te...
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Thursday, July 5, 2012

What's with all the grass spiders?

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Note: If you've tried to sign up to receive my posts by email, I think I've fixed the problem. It's the strangest summer.  Ev...
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