This picture is of some chamomile seeds I planted three days ago. This is what they looked like this morning:
This is what they looked like this afternoon. They are all sprouting so fast! Similarly, these are some California wildflower seeds I planted three days ago, photo was taken this morning. You can barely see the hypocotyl of one pushing up through the soil.
And eight hours later, what do I have? A whole bunch of seedlings! Now the wait to see what species they are...
Thursday, February 24, 2011
A little ditty
Here is a little song I made up, in a sort of Winnie-the-Pooh fashion (he is very fond of making up little tunes).
(Sung to the tune of "Dreidel dreidel dreidel")
Data data data
I got you out of plants
And when you're nice and analyzed,
I'll do a little dance. Hey!
(Sung to the tune of "Dreidel dreidel dreidel")
Data data data
I got you out of plants
And when you're nice and analyzed,
I'll do a little dance. Hey!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Urban wildlife?
In the middle of a big city, the wildlife viewings are much fewer than they are out in THE WILD. However, the urban jungle provides different observation opportunities: wildpeople. I have had a lot of interesting wildperson sightings, usually while on the bus. For example, the other day a man sitting across from me pulled a lighter out of his pocket and kept flicking it on and off. Fortunately I was getting off soon after this started so I didn't worry too much about the possibility of becoming an arson victim. Today I am pretty sure a satanist boarded the bus with me, judging from his pentagram necklace and the evil eyed face he wore. He was not taking life lightly. Surprisingly, he was polite and let me board before him. Then of course you have the various people who obviously don't care anything about how they look or smell. These people, often mistaken for homeless people, might have legitimate jobs but do not believe in cutting their hair, washing their hair or beards, or other matters of personal hygiene. I believe these wildpeople sightings can be found on public transportation in most cities, with local flavor varying from city to city. For example, you are much more likely to observe other people begging, peeing, or shouting about the size of your rear end while taking the red line on the El in Chicago than say, taking BART in San Francisco.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Panda caretakers
This is a few weeks old, but I still can't get over it: