The Art of Ecology
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Tag: anatomy
What IS a Mushroom? Look Up-Close at What Makes Fungi Special
What is a Mushroom? Mushrooms are some funky organisms. The at first appear similar to plants. They grow outside near plants, produce seed-like (spores) objects that help with fungi reproduction, and sometimes seem to grow up out of the soil, just like plants do. The visible portion of the mushroom, the part that pokes out …
It’s Spooky Season! Creep on Wildlife Skulls
It’s spooky season! It may be spooky to find a skull or animal bones in the woods while hiking, however this decomposition process is an important part of the circle of life. Trigger Warning – the next section of the post addresses death. Other autumnal/Halloween posts can be found below if you need to move …
Butterfly Wings & Their Function
I always love seeing the beauty of butterflies this time of year as they flit around from flower to flower! I love the vibrant orange of the Monarchs and Viceroys, the yellow of the Tiger Swallowtails, and the blue-ish spots of the Red-Spotted Purple. Colorful butterfly wings also have fascinating anatomy that helps them fly …
Flower Morphology: Why does it look like that?
Flowers are such incredible organisms! I love the diversity of shape, color, and scents that can be found not just globally, but even regionally. But what is the point of a flower? Why care about flower morphology? Is it just something pretty that feeds pollinators nectar? Pollination Purpose Well, yes. Pollinators do love nectar – …
Marissa Jacobs | NatGeo Certified Educator | Photographer
