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Tag Archives: Animals
Observations by a Backyard Naturalist III: Insects
“Every kid has a bug period… I never grew out of mine.” Edward O. Wilson When we consider biodiversity, no single taxonomic group that we can readily observe comes close to the insects. The estimates of the number of extant … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Conservation, Nature, Pollinators
Tagged Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Naturalist, Taxonomy
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Observations by a Backyard Naturalist II: Invertebrates Other than Insects
“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” Henry David Thoreau For as long as I can remember, insects, spiders and other arthropods have fascinated me. Some of my earliest memories include watching huge European fishing … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Nature
Tagged Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Naturalist, Taxonomy
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Observations by a Backyard Naturalist I: Vertebrates
I am very fortunate to live in a semi-rural part of Nanaimo. From our living room, we look out at Richard Lake, a small, shallow lake surrounded by grass-covered land that gets flooded every winter. Extraction of peat appears to … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Birds, Nature
Tagged Animals, Bird watching, Naturalist, Vertebrates
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