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Gossamer Tapestry

Url:	http://gtapestry.blogspot.com/
Author(s):	Doug Taron
Language:	English
Tags:	Nature, Science, Conservation
Description:	Reflections on conservation, butterflies, and ecology in the nation's heartland
Ratings	(4 Ratings)
Popularity:	14 Followers

Random Bits from Thanksgiving Week

I've been getting caught up from all of my travels. Unfortunately, I did not quite succeed before we plunged headlong into the holiday season.Nearly a year ago, I blogged about my first attempt to m

2009-11-28

Jungle Strawberries. With Tea.

The closeout of the Malaysian trip was a day and a half in the Cameron Highlands. They are north of Penang on the mainland peninsula. Because they are at a higher elevation (about 6,500'), the cl...more

2009-11-22

The Miraculous Mangosteen*

*With apologies to Bela BartokSix years ago, the New York Times ran a story on an exotic fruit called the mangosteen. The author waxed r

2009-11-17

Journey to the Cameron Highlands

The hosting institution for the ICBES conference in Malaysia was Tropical Entomological House. They maintain a beautiful butterfly display in Penang and supply live butterflies to other butterfly ...more

2009-11-15

World Travel Update

visited 22 countires (9.77%)I suppose that since ;ve visited new countries, I should update my travel map. I may be cheating with China. I've only been to Hong Kong, and I never left the airport....more

2009-11-12

Georgetown, Malaysia

Georgetown Street SceneThe ICBES conferences typically involve a mixture of meetings and touring the local area. On the second day of the Malaysian conference, we visited Georgetown, a moderately ...more

2009-11-10

Dispatch From the Spice Islands

I’ve been in Penang for a little less than 36 hours. I’m here for ICBES, the International Congress of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers.It has been an exciting visit so far. Above is the view ...more

2009-11-04

IBCM

Caution: If you are UrSpo, you may want to exercise caution when scrolling through this post. Other arachnophobes may also wish to exercise caution.IBCM Participants at the University of Florida ...more

2009-11-02

Road to Nowhere

State Highway 361 in Dixie County, Florida is a cool place. It was built decades ago at the behest of corrupt state officials as a landing strip for small airplanes running drugs into this country...more

2009-10-28

Adventures in the Wilds of Pure Florida

My long-planned travel has begun. Getting ready for the travel has taken me away from a lot of blogging activities. I've been directly chastised by UrSpo for my lack of posts. Mea culpa. I won'...more

2009-10-26

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