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BIOLOGY - THE LOST NOTES

is a collection of biological tidbits that I sprinkled through my college classes to inspire students to appreciate the natural world.  these are not for kiddos

Biology - The Lost Notes WHAT YOUR PROFESSORS COULDN'T TELL YOU
WOODCOCKS
Feb 28

Feb 28 WOODCOCKS

Amy Smith
AVES

GRAB YOUR BINOCULARS AND PREPARE TO BE AMAZED!

PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS

WHY DID THE SKUNK CROSS THE ROAD?
Feb 28

Feb 28 WHY DID THE SKUNK CROSS THE ROAD?

Amy Smith
MAMMALS, REPRODUCTION

ANOTHER SIGN (SMELL) OF SPRING.

PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS

A CHORUS OF FROGS
Feb 27

Feb 27 A CHORUS OF FROGS

Amy Smith
AMPHIBIANS, REPRODUCTION

SPRING IS COMING AND THE FROGS ARE SINGING... FIND OUT WHY.

PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS

THE DELICATE NATURE OF FLYING SQUIRRELS
Feb 27

Feb 27 THE DELICATE NATURE OF FLYING SQUIRRELS

Amy Smith
MAMMALS

THEY GLIDE WITH STYLE.

PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS AND NCPEDIA

LAID LOW
Feb 25

Feb 25 LAID LOW

Amy Smith
BODILY FUNCTIONS

YOUR BRONCHI ARE LIKE AN OXYGEN-CARRYING ROAD SYSTEM.

GRAPHIC FROM CREATIVE COMMONS.

IRRITATION OF YOUR ELEPHANT
Feb 25

Feb 25 IRRITATION OF YOUR ELEPHANT

Amy Smith
BODILY FUNCTIONS, OTHER INVERTABRATES

WHY WORDS MATTER AND WHY YOU SHOULDN'T IRRITATE YOUR ELEPHANT.

PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS.

THE RETURN OF THE VULTURES
Feb 19

Feb 19 THE RETURN OF THE VULTURES

Amy Smith
AVES, ECOLOGY

THE TURKEY VULTURES ARE RETURNING.  BUT I WILL NOT BE TRYING TO CATCH ONE....

PHOTO FROM WWW.THEWHISKERCHRONICLES ON CREATIVE COMMONS.

WILD FOR FLOWERS
Feb 19

Feb 19 WILD FOR FLOWERS

Amy Smith
PLANTS, ECOLOGY

WHY NOT PLANT ON THE WILD SIDE?

PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS GLOBAL PLANT COUNCIL.

LET’S DANCE FLY
Feb 12

Feb 12 LET’S DANCE FLY

Amy Smith
INSECTS, REPRODUCTION

ROMANCE AMONG THE DANCE FLIES IS FULL OF TRICKERY.

PHOTO BY JUDY GALLAGER ON CREATIVE COMMONS.

ESCARGO WHERE?!?
Feb 5

Feb 5 ESCARGO WHERE?!?

Amy Smith

BEWARE THE LOVE DART.

PHOTO BY LINDA TAYLOR THROUGH CREATIVE COMMONS.

HAPPY WHISTLEPIG DAY!
Feb 2

Feb 2 HAPPY WHISTLEPIG DAY!

Amy Smith
MAMMALS

I'M HAPPY TO CELEBRATE A VEGETARIAN MAMMAL WHO WHISTLES IN ALARM.

PHOTO BY MOSCHELL VIA CREATIVE COMMONS.

RX FIRE
Feb 2

Feb 2 RX FIRE

Amy Smith
ECOLOGY

PRESCRIBED FIRE IS A TOOL IN THE "MANAGEMENT TOOL BOX" FOR RESTORING AND MANAGING HABITATS.

PHOTO FROM CREATIVE COMMONS.

WATCH FOR WITCH HAZEL
Jan 30

Jan 30 WATCH FOR WITCH HAZEL

Amy Smith
PLANTS

WHY WOULD I WANT TO FIND WITCH HAZEL? 

GRAPHIC BY KOHLER FROM WIKIMEDIA.COM

CHEWING THE FAT
Jan 26

Jan 26 CHEWING THE FAT

Amy Smith
BODILY FUNCTIONS

ADIPOSE TISSUE IS DESIGNED FOR ENERGY STORAGE.

FIGURE FROM WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

GEORGE
Jan 25

Jan 25 GEORGE

Amy Smith
ECOLOGY, INSECTS

GEORGE IS A BEETLE EATING MUTANT.

ORIGINAL PAINTING BY SAWYER SMITH

STONEFLIES
Jan 23

Jan 23 STONEFLIES

Amy Smith
INSECTS

STONEFLIES ARE TASTY CRUMPETS (IF YOU ARE A TROUT)!

PHOTO FROM WIKIMEDIA

HOW LONG IS YOUR DIGESTIVE TRACT?
Jan 19

Jan 19 HOW LONG IS YOUR DIGESTIVE TRACT?

Amy Smith
BODILY FUNCTIONS

THE LENGTH OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT CORRELATES WITH WHAT AN ANIMAL EATS.

IMAGE FROM ANIMAL BODY SYSTEMS

A BIT LONG IN THE TOOTH
Jan 17

Jan 17 A BIT LONG IN THE TOOTH

Amy Smith
BODILY FUNCTIONS, MAMMALS

DENTAL FORMULAS ARE LIKE A SECRET CODE USED TO IDENTIFY SPECIES BY THEIR TEETH.

PHOTO FROM CREATIVECOMMONS

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS!
Jan 16

Jan 16 LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS!

Amy Smith
REPRODUCTION, FISH

THIS BRINGS ALL NEW MEANING TO THE TERM "BABY DADDY".

PHOTO BY AMY SMITH

SNOW FLEAS AND THEIR FURCULA
Jan 12

Jan 12 SNOW FLEAS AND THEIR FURCULA

Amy Smith
OTHER INVERTABRATES

SNOW FLEAS ARE NOT FLEAS.  THEY ARE SPRINGTAILS THAT ARE NOT AFRAID TO USE THEIR FURCULA IN WINTER.

PHOTO BY TAKEPART ON CREATIVE COMMONS

 

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BIOLOGY - THE LOST NOTES

is a collection of biological tidbits that I sprinkled through my college classes to inspire students to appreciate the natural world.  these are not for kiddos

 

 

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