Tag: science

Southwest Butterfly House

09/11/2017

On weekends, you can find me hanging out with butterflies at the Arboretum at Flagstaff‘s Southwest Butterfly House. We receive the butterflies in chrysalis form. Pictured above are the chrysalis of monarchs (top), zebra longwings (middle), and queen butterflies (bottom). Visitors are often shocked to see the different shapes and colors of these creatures in … More Southwest Butterfly House

An Introduction to My Senior Project: Agriculture and Arthropods

05/10/2014

  As I begin my (currently untitled) senior project at Sterling College, this blog is occasionally going to take an unusual turn: a critical look at insects and worms. I considered creating a separate blog for these explorations, but knowledge of insects and other non-arthropods is crucial to anyone interested in agriculture. For one, they are … More An Introduction to My Senior Project: Agriculture and Arthropods