Posts tagged “Environment”
What I’ve Noticed
It’s more expensive to be gay. The Straight Girl’s Guide to Sleeping with Chicks. I’m beginning to think straight women don’t actually exist. Mac vs. PC hilarity. Another health insurance company screws over another sick person. Frat boys that aren’t awful human beings. Hooray feminism! Nike resigned from the board of the Chamber of Commerce […]
What We Killed Thursday
Fitchia mangarevensis was endemic to Tarvai in the Gambier islands of French Polynesia. It was described by science in the 20s and studied through the 50s, but hasn’t been seen since. The Gambier islands have a long history of human environmental destruction. While the Gambier islands once had a population of thousands, they can now […]
What we killed Thursday
While I haven’t paid any attention to plant species in the last several weeks, this isn’t at all because they’ve stopped disappearing. This week’s plant is Firmiana major, a flowering tree from China. This is a beautiful tree and I imagine it’s even lovelier covered in flowers. The aesthetic appeal of this tree is why […]
What We Killed Thursday
Erythroxylum echinodendron was endemic to Cuba and was declared extinct in the wild in 1998. Echinodendron means “spiny tree,” and you can see where it got its name in this herbarium specimen. Erythroxylum is a tropical genus with about 250 species. While this particular species was declared extinct in the wild rather than extinct, this […]
What I’ve Noticed
It’s about entitlement, stupid. Dr. Isis gives advice to a grad student who works with a scientist that won’t stop looking at her boobs. Then she responds to the commenters who suggest it’s the grad student’s fault. The AZ legislature is shit. Really, being a girl doesn’t make you bad at math. More “justice” in […]
What We Killed Thursday
Erythrina, or coral trees, are well known for their spectacular flowers and are often grown ornamentally. They’re also very important in the ecosystems they belong to. Their leaves are food for caterpillars of many moth and butterfly species. Their nectar and seeds sustain numerous bird species, including a number of hummingbirds. Coral trees are also […]
Berry Go Round #17
Welcome to the 17th edition of Berry Go Round! Before you get started here, you may want to check out the 16th edition hosted at Quiche Moraine. It’s full of exciting posts on mutualism. GrannyJ’s A garland of leaves at Walking Prescott, is a beautifully illustrated post comparing the shapes and colors of a variety […]