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Butterflies and Jerusalem IMAX movies I recently went to see two great films in 3D on the giant IMAX screen. Updated Mar 2023. Flight of the Butterflies The first one was about the Monarch Butterflies. They migrate from Ontario and Read more…
Herding Aphids Did you ever see farmer ants herding aphids?. They look after their herd and protect them from danger and from the elements. They also milk the aphids. Well, they don’t get milk out of them, but they do Read more…
Jerusalem Cricket While hiking in Zion National Park in Utah, I came across this critter. Do you know what it is? First of all, this animal is neither a cricket nor is it native to Jerusalem. It belongs to a Read more…
Here are more Polar Bear photos from the Svalbard Islands. All photos courtesy of David Blair. left: Looking around for lunch, it could be you. Right: Shaking like a dog. Left: Going for a swim. Bye! Right: Reflection. Read more…
Part One This is part two of Svalbard Polar Bears. If you have not read part one, it is here Day seven, Svalbard Polar Bears and more Bears The ship anchored off White Island, at the northern tip of Svalbard, which Read more…
I wrote this condensed version of a trip report to Svalbard from the 26 pages of text and photos David Blair of the UK sent me. Thank you very much, David. The trip is a 12-day circumnavigation of the Svalbard Read more…
The North American Bison once roamed most of North America and numbered at least 30 million. By the 1890s, they were on the verge of extinction. They were shot by the tens of thousands for their hides, which made warm Read more…
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