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Visual Interlude: The Emergence of Patterns

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000

Do biological patterns originate in basic, chemical properties? To what degree have they been naturally 'selected' and for what: regularity and efficiency?

Visual Interlude: Winter as a Vacation from Insects

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:29:10 +0000

While Florida doesn't experience a stereotypical winter, we do have our seasons. For one, this time of year insect activity is at a minimum. Where are the butterflies! Where are the bees!

They'll be back. In fact, they'll be back quite soon. Particularly the bees -- the butterflies will have a couple of incarnations to go through before they start flitting about.

How do I know we are on the verge of an insect upswing? The trees are budding and some even starting to blossom. Like our peach tree. It's called a "web of life" for a reason.

For now I can remember and anticipate. Hey, that web has cycles!

Visual Interlude: Shhhh – There is a World Beyond Words

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Is that starfish a democrat or republican?

'Society garlic'? Probably in favor of universal health care.

Oh-oh. That pineapple is on its way to reproducing. Hope it doesn't later have to go on the dole! (sorry)

Visual Interlude: Do Hornets Have Free Will?

Andrew Bernardin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Do hornets have free will? Do I?

It's a serious philosophical issue. I guess. I'm not fond of it -- the issue, hornets can be another matter. Until free and will are clearly defined, I just as soon enter into a discussion about it as I would stir up a hornets' nest.

Visual Interlude: Beauty In, Ugly Out

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000

Do biological patterns originate in basic, chemical properties? To what degree have they been naturally 'selected' and for what: regularity and efficiency?

Visual Interlude: Winter as a Vacation from Insects

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:29:10 +0000

While Florida doesn't experience a stereotypical winter, we do have our seasons. For one, this time of year insect activity is at a minimum. Where are the butterflies! Where are the bees!

They'll be back. In fact, they'll be back quite soon. Particularly the bees -- the butterflies will have a couple of incarnations to go through before they start flitting about.

How do I know we are on the verge of an insect upswing? The trees are budding and some even starting to blossom. Like our peach tree. It's called a "web of life" for a reason.

For now I can remember and anticipate. Hey, that web has cycles!

Visual Interlude: Shhhh – There is a World Beyond Words

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Is that starfish a democrat or republican?

'Society garlic'? Probably in favor of universal health care.

Oh-oh. That pineapple is on its way to reproducing. Hope it doesn't later have to go on the dole! (sorry)

Visual Interlude: Do Hornets Have Free Will?

Andrew Bernardin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Do hornets have free will? Do I?

Visual Interlude: Beauty In, Ugly Out

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000

Do biological patterns originate in basic, chemical properties? To what degree have they been naturally 'selected' and for what: regularity and efficiency?

360 Degree Skeptic » nature

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000

Do biological patterns originate in basic, chemical properties? To what degree have they been naturally 'selected' and for what: regularity and efficiency?

Visual Interlude: Winter as a Vacation from Insects

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:29:10 +0000

While Florida doesn't experience a stereotypical winter, we do have our seasons. For one, this time of year insect activity is at a minimum. Where are the butterflies! Where are the bees!

They'll be back. In fact, they'll be back quite soon. Particularly the bees -- the butterflies will have a couple of incarnations to go through before they start flitting about.

How do I know we are on the verge of an insect upswing? The trees are budding and some even starting to blossom. Like our peach tree. It's called a "web of life" for a reason.

For now I can remember and anticipate. Hey, that web has cycles!

Visual Interlude: Shhhh – There is a World Beyond Words

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Is that starfish a democrat or republican?

'Society garlic'? Probably in favor of universal health care.

Oh-oh. That pineapple is on its way to reproducing. Hope it doesn't later have to go on the dole! (sorry)

Visual Interlude: Do Hornets Have Free Will?

Andrew Bernardin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Do hornets have free will? Do I?

Visual Interlude: Beauty In, Ugly Out

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:29:10 +0000

While Florida doesn't experience a stereotypical winter, we do have our seasons. For one, this time of year insect activity is at a minimum. Where are the butterflies! Where are the bees!

They'll be back. In fact, they'll be back quite soon. Particularly the bees -- the butterflies will have a couple of incarnations to go through before they start flitting about.

How do I know we are on the verge of an insect upswing? The trees are budding and some even starting to blossom. Like our peach tree. It's called a "web of life" for a reason.

For now I can remember and anticipate. Hey, that web has cycles!

360 Degree Skeptic » nature

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000

Do biological patterns originate in basic, chemical properties? To what degree have they been naturally 'selected' and for what: regularity and efficiency?

Visual Interlude: Winter as a Vacation from Insects

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:29:10 +0000

While Florida doesn't experience a stereotypical winter, we do have our seasons. For one, this time of year insect activity is at a minimum. Where are the butterflies! Where are the bees!

They'll be back. In fact, they'll be back quite soon. Particularly the bees -- the butterflies will have a couple of incarnations to go through before they start flitting about.

How do I know we are on the verge of an insect upswing? The trees are budding and some even starting to blossom. Like our peach tree. It's called a "web of life" for a reason.

For now I can remember and anticipate. Hey, that web has cycles!

Visual Interlude: Shhhh – There is a World Beyond Words

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Is that starfish a democrat or republican?

'Society garlic'? Probably in favor of universal health care.

Oh-oh. That pineapple is on its way to reproducing. Hope it doesn't later have to go on the dole! (sorry)

Visual Interlude: Do Hornets Have Free Will?

Andrew Bernardin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Do hornets have free will? Do I?

Visual Interlude: Beauty In, Ugly Out

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Is that starfish a democrat or republican?

'Society garlic'? Probably in favor of universal health care.

Oh-oh. That pineapple is on its way to reproducing. Hope it doesn't later have to go on the dole! (sorry)

360 Degree Skeptic » nature

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000

Do biological patterns originate in basic, chemical properties? To what degree have they been naturally 'selected' and for what: regularity and efficiency?

Visual Interlude: Winter as a Vacation from Insects

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:29:10 +0000

While Florida doesn't experience a stereotypical winter, we do have our seasons. For one, this time of year insect activity is at a minimum. Where are the butterflies! Where are the bees!

They'll be back. In fact, they'll be back quite soon. Particularly the bees -- the butterflies will have a couple of incarnations to go through before they start flitting about.

How do I know we are on the verge of an insect upswing? The trees are budding and some even starting to blossom. Like our peach tree. It's called a "web of life" for a reason.

For now I can remember and anticipate. Hey, that web has cycles!

Visual Interlude: Shhhh – There is a World Beyond Words

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Is that starfish a democrat or republican?

'Society garlic'? Probably in favor of universal health care.

Oh-oh. That pineapple is on its way to reproducing. Hope it doesn't later have to go on the dole! (sorry)

Visual Interlude: Do Hornets Have Free Will?

Andrew Bernardin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Do hornets have free will? Do I?

Visual Interlude: Beauty In, Ugly Out

Andrew Bernardin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Do hornets have free will? Do I?

360 Degree Skeptic » nature

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000

Do biological patterns originate in basic, chemical properties? To what degree have they been naturally 'selected' and for what: regularity and efficiency?

Visual Interlude: Winter as a Vacation from Insects

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:29:10 +0000

While Florida doesn't experience a stereotypical winter, we do have our seasons. For one, this time of year insect activity is at a minimum. Where are the butterflies! Where are the bees!

They'll be back. In fact, they'll be back quite soon. Particularly the bees -- the butterflies will have a couple of incarnations to go through before they start flitting about.

How do I know we are on the verge of an insect upswing? The trees are budding and some even starting to blossom. Like our peach tree. It's called a "web of life" for a reason.

For now I can remember and anticipate. Hey, that web has cycles!

Visual Interlude: Shhhh – There is a World Beyond Words

Andrew Bernardin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:22:19 +0000

Is that starfish a democrat or republican?

'Society garlic'? Probably in favor of universal health care.

Oh-oh. That pineapple is on its way to reproducing. Hope it doesn't later have to go on the dole! (sorry)

Visual Interlude: Do Hornets Have Free Will?

Andrew Bernardin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Do hornets have free will? Do I?

Visual Interlude: Beauty In, Ugly Out

Andrew Bernardin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:01:24 +0000

We have purple beautyberry growing in our yard. Birds love it. And I am glad. For I enjoy the company of birds. And while I enjoy watching birds eat the natural fruit, I'm not really fond of where the end-product of their loving ends up. High branches arch over our driveway.

In other words, I've got to wash the car. Oh well.

Beauty in, ugly out. Unless, of course, you are a dung beetle or another consumer of another species' waste.