Interesting article about how robins decide whether or not a foreign object in their nest is an egg.
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When Blogging Becomes a Slog – NYTimes.com
A few case studies on blogger burnout. Blogging is demanding if you do it right. If you don’t, why bother? The article comments only in passing on community, however. For me, it’s one of the most important parts of doing this. I’ve met many good friends and colleagues through blogging, and it’s taken me places I wouldn’t have gone otherwise.
It’s the community I miss, and which draws me back each time I stop. I’ve decided to start blogging again, and as much as I’ve loved playing with technology by having my own hosted WordPress site, I’m going to concentrate on content rather than container or platform.
Wrenaissance Reflections will continue.
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No bugs about it – The Ann Arbor News
Original Story: No bugs about it: New website helps users identify Michigan insects.
For Dr. Leslie Mertz, the crawlers and flyers of the insect world are a source of fascination…
To share her passion for nature’s smaller creatures, Mertz, a lecturer in the biology department at Eastern Michigan University, helped launch an interactive website, www.knowyourinsects.org, to help Michiganders identify the orders and suborders of insects in the state.Share this:
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Glossy ibises are like 21st-century pterodactyls – nytimes.com
“Ibises’ charms are never wasted on children, though, who are generally more familiar with dinosaur books than field guides, and frequently make comments like: “Look, Mommy, a pterodactyl!”
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