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Stevie, Elmer and Other Views
Wed May 16, 2012 12:46 AM EDT
The other day I was weeding around Stevie the Pineapple and he toppled from his stalk. He isn't quite ripe enough to cut open but will be soon. Elmer, the baby gecko is watching out for him from the microwave to make sure no bugs give him the hairy eyeball. The mango tree …
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"Dinosaurs Passed Gas," Perhaps Enough to Warm Earth's Climate
Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 4:33 PM EDT (ABC News)
Please excuse us. Scientists from the U.K. say dinosaurs probably had gas, just as animals and humans do today, and they may have had enough of it that it actually warmed the Jurassic climate, more than 100 million years ago. David Wilkinson of Liverpool John...
Endangered Hawaiian goose rebounds, now relocated
Seeded on Tue May 8, 2012 9:15 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
"It's great to reach the point in the recovery where your biggest problem is you have too many birds," said Scott Fretz, wildlife program manager at the state Department of Natural Resources. "I wish I had similar problems with more of our endangered species."
The Most Disgusting Insect on Earth: "Vile Assassin Bug"
Seeded on Mon May 7, 2012 5:02 PM EDT (the Mail online)
This bug looks like it's made a killing carrying a remarkable number of dead bodies on its back to stop it becoming lunch. As this gruesome picture shows this insect has at least 20 ants on its back which according to scientists confuse potential predators like jumping spiders …
The Science of Sinkholes: Are You at Risk?
Seeded on Sun May 6, 2012 3:49 PM EDT (ABC News)
The Lambro family of Windermere, Florida woke Thursday morning to a massive sinkhole in their backyard, forcing them to evacuate their home for fear that it would be sucked in by the gaping hole. So what exactly is a sinkhole, and what caused it to...
Stevie Update and Other Views
Thu May 3, 2012 8:33 PM EDT
Here's what's happening around my ohana!
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Bees Drink Human Sweat, Tears
Seeded on Thu May 3, 2012 4:45 PM EDT (ABC News)
What’s tastier than meat and cheese? Sweat and tears, for bees anyway. Though they’re not as popular as their honeybee cousins, sweat sucking and tear drinking bees are making a buzz in cities across the country. “They use humans as a salt lick,” John As …
Kitty Colony Update!
Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:41 PM EDT
My kitty colony is thriving. They have loved the construction going on in the lot in back of our house. The workers don't arrive until after their morning feeding and leave before the evening feeding. They are very interested in the progress of the building an insp …
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LETTER: Kona Coffee, the New Champagne
Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:12 AM EDT (Big Island Now)
Kona Coffee blenders argue that this is fair, since they clearly state the anemic authenticity of their products on the label. But most blends only contain the bare minimum of island-grown beans required, proof that the main reason for blending is to sell the cheapest …
Climate Canard No. 2: 'Warming Has Stopped' — A Very Temporary Duck
Seeded on Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:30 PM EDT (ABC News)
Four simple graphs give the lie to the denialist canard that rapid global warming has stopped… or even reversed. — “A half a truth is a whole lie.” Nature’s Edge Notebook #26 Observation, Analysis, Reflection, New Questions This flying duck is exp …
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