photo: pearls of the sea
i took this picture while snorkelling in sulawesi, indonesia. right then, all i knew was that it looked like it didn’t quite belong here: a sort of big, solid, reflecting […]
small things
bee orchid: ophrys scolopax, the woodcock orchid
i had certainly hoped to find another species of bee orchid here in denia (mainland spain), but i didn’t really expect to. all the happier about it, let me present […]
translucent glass frog
i was fortunate enough to spend almost 5 weeks in costa rica earlier this year, and it was unbelievable: the trip itself, the people i went with and/or got to […]
a sign of spring
spring is near – moss with dewdrops
male zebra spider
i’m beginning to wonder what else is going to show up in my room… this zebra spider was quickly moving over the inside (!) of my insect screen. male zebra […]
snippet from university: differencial interference contrast microscopy animation
nature often keeps me busy concentrating to not just stare at something with an open mouth. in a recent class, we looked at developmental stages of plant embryos, from the […]