Tag Archive | "mushrooms"
Impossible Hybrid Creatures
Artist Amy Ross works in the bizarre hinterland where art confronts science, and in magical realms where the boundaries between living organisms blur. Birds become mushrooms, and mushrooms birds. Magnolias bloom into cardinals and sheep, while birch trees morph into human and animal forms.
Continue reading...Mushrooms that Glow in the Dark
Friday, December 5, 2008
No, you’re not hallucinating; you really are seeing bright green mushrooms. These neon green mushrooms, or Mycena chlorophos, to use the technical term, emerge during the rainy season in Japanese and Brazilian forests, scattering the floor with glowing spores. The bases of tree trunks, fallen branches, leaf litter and moist soil provide perfect breeding grounds for the mushrooms.
Continue reading...Mushroom Making, Thai Style
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Last night we drove past our friend’s house (our closest neighbour is 1km away) to see a forest fire encroaching on his doorstep. Image by John Dalton. View Richard Rhodes’ video of the Chiang Mai fires on YouTube here He was waiting in the living room with all his [...]
Continue reading...8 Killed, Dozens Wounded Over Dead Moths
Thursday, November 29, 2007
China has been an absolute hotbed of environmental news the last few years. Their ridiculous pollution levels and dam projects, coupled with the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, have resulted in loads of stories on the country’s environment. One group in China you hear a lot [...]
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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