FINE Things No. 11
Red leaves on the ground . . .
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| (photo by Emily Carr) | |
fallen from the sky above . . .
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| (photo by Emily Carr) | |
Calling warblers.
The tree in the photo above is a Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica), one of the earliest canopy trees to change color. Some think the early leaf change makes the fruits more conspicuous for migrating birds.
Linda has visited the power line and reports that Goldenrod, Ironweed and Frostweed Wingstem are in full bloom this week. She met Richard Hall on her walk and he told her that he had seen migrating fall warblers.
Here are your links to Fun, Interesting, Novel and Entertaining things for this week.
1 Seeds of Magnolia virginiana.
2 Penn State videos on different aspects of pollination. A collection of 1 hr + videos on bee keeping, bee diversity, bee biology. We have many of the same kinds of bees, so the programs are applicable to Georgia.
3 When will we get a vaccine?
4 Study Finds Painting Eyes On Cows' Butts Can Save Their Lives.
NPR segment audio.
5 The peopling of South America - when did humans first arrive in South America?
A condensed version.
And a longer version.
6 A deep-rooted prairie mystery by The Prairie Ecologist, Chris Helzer. He takes a fresh look at prairie vegetation and explores what we know, especially about their root systems. You'll be surprised at what you thought was true is actually probably false, or, at least, unknown.
7 Jumping insects: Plant hoppers, Tree hoppers, Leaf hoppers on video in ultra-slow motion.
8 The Animal Origins of Coronavirus and Flu
9 Can Vaccines for Wildlife Prevent Human Pandemics?
Don't care for my selections? Let me know what you'd like to read about or watch and I'll try to find something FINE.
