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Kat Tracks: Bebida de Pennywort
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Friday, January 30, 2015. Overcome with thirst, I contemplated choices in the canned drink display: Mangosteen or white fungus drink? The latter two have long been adopted into the standard line of American refreshments, so I reached for a cheerfully illustrated can of Pennywort Drink, aka Nuac Rau Ma. However, I was intrigued to learn that Pennywort ( Centella asiatica. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to Kat Tracks. On the suburban fringe, on...
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Kat Tracks: November 2013
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Around here, if a scorpion doesn't get you, the ants will. This Arizona desert scorpion ( Hadrurus arizonensis. I found on the sidewalk probably met its death by a crushing foot, but it did not take long for tiny Southern fire ants ( Solenopsis xyloni. To swarm in for a feast. At least the scorpions usually hunt solo. That haunts the SW deserts. Thursday, November 14, 2013. An adult Roseate Skimmer rests on a blade of grass.
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Kat Tracks: December 2014
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Friday, December 5, 2014. Over the past six weeks I've been experimenting with forms and tools to create mandalas, or circular designs, during a 100 Day. At first I was inspired by a formulaic approach suggested by an accomplished mandala artist who has been practicing mandala art for years,. Nine days later, my forms, shapes and tools (a set of gel pens and a yellow highlighter) hadn't changed much. I was learning to appreciate how the mandala drawin...
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Kat Tracks: Crack Botany
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, March 24, 2014. Here are some of the specimens I documented on my most recent crack botany expedition:. African Mustard ( Brassica tournefourtii. Brittle Bush ( Encelia farinosa. Wild Buckwheat ( Eriogonum deflexum. Filaree ( Erodium cicutarium. Hairy Rupturewort ( Herniaria hirsuta. Stinkweed ( Oncosiphon piluliferum. Common Groundsel ( Senecio vulgaris. Caltrops ( Tribulis terrestris. Cheeseweed ( Malva parviflora. Ground Cherry ( Solanum. As a ...
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Kat Tracks: October 2013
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Wednesday, October 23, 2013. This Elegant Bush Katydid ( Insara elegans. Appeared on my window screen recently. Also called a Mesquite Katydid, they are distinguished from other katydids by the long narrow wings marked with white stripes. Katydids are nocturnal, so this one seemed content to let me photograph it mid-day as it rested. The males are the source of some of the rasping night sounds. Monday, October 14, 2013. Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Without d...
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Kat Tracks: April 2013
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, April 22, 2013. The Iron Cross Blister Beetle ( Tegrodera aloga. Is a handsome beast, emerging in late spring in Sonoran Desert wherever there are soft sandy soils that support healthy colonies of ground-dwelling digger bees ( Centris pallida. Yesterday evening we found a newly emerged swarm of beetles along the Central Arizona Project canal road north of Deem Hills Recreation Area. At the edge of the road. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). As a natural...
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The view from my handlebars...: Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) 2015
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The view from my handlebars. A glimpse into the mind of an interdisciplinary researcher. Friday, April 24, 2015. Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) 2015. This morning we did a session for "I'm Going to College" University Day at CSUN. We had a classroom in Chaparral Hall, twenty-four fourth graders, a Cayenne pepper plant, a map of the Americas, and sidewalk chalk. Since the theme of this year's Chemists Celebrate Earth Day is. 8220;Climate Science – More Than Just A Weather Report! Kayla A. Kaiser.
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The view from my handlebars...: Ride 2 Recovery
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The view from my handlebars. A glimpse into the mind of an interdisciplinary researcher. Saturday, February 14, 2015. 14 year old Michelle Morlock will be participating in two Ride 2 Recovery (R2R) Challenges in 2015. This young lady is an inspiration to me and I want to help spread the word about her 2015 fundraising goals. Project Hero ride, January 25, 2015 (Michelle at far right). You can help Michelle reach her fundraising goal in one of three ways:. Type in her name Michelle Morlock. 3) attend a fu...
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The view from my handlebars...: OC Half Marathon ~ Race Report
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The view from my handlebars. A glimpse into the mind of an interdisciplinary researcher. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. OC Half Marathon Race Report. Our training schedule looked like this:. 02-01-15 Training Run #1 = 7.52 miles (16:44 pace). 03-01-15 Training Run #2 = 9.41 miles (15:44 pace). 03-28-15 Training Run #3 = 11.34 miles (15:41 pace). 05-03-15 Race Day = 13.53 miles (14:59 pace). The course was GORGEOUS:. Kayla A. Kaiser. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Lycra doesn't last forever. Born in Omaha, NE...
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Kat Tracks: March 2014
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, March 24, 2014. Here are some of the specimens I documented on my most recent crack botany expedition:. African Mustard ( Brassica tournefourtii. Brittle Bush ( Encelia farinosa. Wild Buckwheat ( Eriogonum deflexum. Filaree ( Erodium cicutarium. Hairy Rupturewort ( Herniaria hirsuta. Stinkweed ( Oncosiphon piluliferum. Common Groundsel ( Senecio vulgaris. Caltrops ( Tribulis terrestris. Cheeseweed ( Malva parviflora. Ground Cherry ( Solanum. Just ...