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Monthly Archives: September 2011

Favourite Snacks of the Great Writers

18 Sunday Sep 2011

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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/07/31/books/review/macnaughton.html

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Wendy MacNaughton takes a light-hearted look at what well known writers snacked on when working.

I’m not a creative writer at all, but thought I’d share my snacks of choice for those times when I’m sitting there looking for inspiration: a variety of nuts (and, for a treat if I manage to write something without deleting it, dried mango and pineapple). And pots of green tea, although that can interfere with progress once it reaches the bladder…

Via: Xineann and Gladsdotter

‘Cut It Out’ by Noma Bar at Outline Editions

18 Sunday Sep 2011

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http://www.notcot.com/archives/2011/09/noma-bar-at-outline-editions.php

Beautifully striking negative space cut outs by Noma Bar are currently at at Outline Editions as part of this year’s London Design Festival. This interesting blog post describes the project.

(See, I’m not all insects and sciency stuff!)

Via: rugenius

Bug Art by Ashley Wood

17 Saturday Sep 2011

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashe/sets/72157611045849825/detail/

Hawthorn shieldbug by Ashley Wood

A great collection of illustrations of British bugs by Ashley Wood. In many cases, nymph stages and adults are shown. An excellent reference resource – and can also be seen at the British Bugs website alongside photographs of the bugs.

A Tale of (More Than) Two Butterflies

10 Saturday Sep 2011

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evolution, genetics

http://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121306&org=NSF&from=news

A yellow form of the female eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly
(Credit: K. Kunte, Harvard University)

“Appalachian tiger swallowtail butterfly is hybrid of other swallowtails.”

Research on these butterflies could be increasing our knowledge of species formation.

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