Craugastor Froglet
I returned earlier this week from a quick, wet and successful research trip to the rainforests of Eastern Panama and thought I’d share the least flashy of our finds with you all. Rain frogs of the genus Craugastor breed through ‘direct development’ — a reproductive strategy that does not involve a free-swimming tadpole stage. Their eggs are terrestrial and the young hatch as fully-formed tiny froglets – and by tiny, I mean TINY… Twan Leenders RTPI President
Read MoreLovely Luna
Over the past couple of weeks we have had a number of lovely Luna moths (Actias luna) appearing around Jamestown in search of a partner to reproduce with before their short lives are over. Adult Luna moths, appropriately named after the moon-like eyespots appearing on their wings, only live for about a week or so. These beautiful moths can reach wingspans of four inches and glide delicately as they move from place to place. For such a gorgeous insect, why is it they only live for such a short time? Well, these moths actually lack any functional mouth parts, hence why they are so short-lived....
Read MoreKeeping the World Wild
Keeping the World Wild – the art of John and Suzie Seerey-Lester is now at RTPI through August 28. Come join us in the wild and see this sensational collection here in Jamestown this week!
Read MoreEchinacea Milkshake
Earlier today RTPI Development Director Linda Pierce pointed out to me that it was National Pollinator Week, a fact that escaped my attention – like many of those national days do! Just last week I posted a couple photos of pollinator plants about to bloom for the summer. Unfortunately I have not seen too many species of butterflies or bees thus far in 2016, though I am hopeful this changes after a slow and cold start to the insect season. Coincidentally today I actually saw a couple “firsts of year” butterflies including a Red Admiral in the morning and a Giant Swallowtail...
Read MoreStrawberry Moon Summer Solstice
Here is last night’s “Strawberry Moon” on the summer solstice – a spectacular sight to start the season!
Read MoreDragonfly Season
RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser is excited it is dragonfly season once again – what about you? Yep, this is more nature art, or art of nature, but it really is all the same. Photographed for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project while on assignment for The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
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