Monday, March 29, 2010
The Devil's Monkey
This carving is possibly the oddest thing anyone has ever done with a Japanese knotweed rhizome.
Labels: art, Japanese knotweed, plants
Jennifer Forman Orth 11:17 PM
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Funky Monkey
A rhesus macaque monkey that has been on the loose in Florida for more than a year has reached such heights of popularity among us human folk that it has more than 56,000 Facebook fans.
Labels: Florida, mammals, technology
Jennifer Forman Orth 9:13 PM
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Hawaiian Punch
Hawaii has found
success with a biological control in the effort to save endangered wiliwili trees from invasive gall wasp.
Labels: biological control, Hawaii, insects, trees
Jennifer Forman Orth 9:10 PM
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
Colorado Crawdads
The USGS reported that rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) were found last year in the Yampa River, Colorado. This is the first record for this East Coast crayfish in Colorado. Read more about Colorado's response at the Western Slope Anglers Forum.
Labels: Colorado, crayfish, crustaceans
Jennifer Forman Orth 8:25 PM
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Biofueling The Fire
The Ecologist had an interesting article last month about UK investors that have been selling the idea that the invasive shrub Jatropha is an ethical "green fuel" for developing countries.
For more about the invasive potential of this plant in Africa, click on the "jatropha" tag below.
Labels: biofuel, jatropha, plants
Jennifer Forman Orth 8:16 PM
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