Botanical Wednesday: How about something bright and cheerful?
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
This is a sad trend. Mary picks these out, you know, and lately there’s been a notable lack of chelicerae, chitin, slime, and compound eyes in this series, and now she’s found red pandas to be irresistible. If she doesn’t stop, you’re going to think this is Jerry Coyne’s blog or something.
Darn it. I have to keep suppressing the “squee” noises in my throat, and it hurts.
Cut me some slack, already. How could I resist such a weird little larval bivalve?
Yes! You can watch the giant squid episode of Inside Nature’s Giants. There’s a little squeeing going on in my hotel room right now, I’m just glad no one else is here to record me.
(via Meadowview Biological Research Station
Hey, there’s a cause associated with this image. Meadowview is trying to win a $50,000 grant to purchase a 5 acre bog in Virginia to be set aside as a preserve for carnivorous pitcher plants. All you have to do is go to this site and vote to help them achieve that goal. I think you can vote every day, too.
