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White Nosed Coati (Nasua narica): New World Ringtail With Noxious Scent Glands for Defensive Volleys

For those wondering about Richard Lydekker's description of the white-nosed coati's snout as "upturned and . . . capable of a considerable amount of motion" in the caption for the illustration of Nasua nasica by Victorian era natural history ...

DerdriuMarriner, 6 hours ago

Ring-Tailed Ground Squirrels (Notocitellus annulatus): Mexican Mammal Drawn by Jean-Jacques Audubon

For those asking about A.H. Howell, author of Revision of the North American Ground Squirrels (1938), the source of the illustration of the ring-tailed ground squirrel by Ernest E. Thompson, alias of Ernest Thompson Seton (Aug. 14, 1860-Oct. 23, ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 hours ago

Jamaican Fruit Bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) and Coffea Diversa Garden Varietals in Costa Rica

Coffea Diversa Academia's (Academy's) participants select five plants from varieties, which are listed as: Laurina (Bourbon Pointu) Rojo Laurina (Bourbon Pointu) Amarillo Montecristo Rojo Montecristo Amarillo Montecristo Rosado Geisha Rojo ...

DerdriuMarriner, 8 hours ago

Danish Weasel Beer: Mikkeller ApS, Southeast Asian Civets, and Vietnamese Coffee Beans

MBCC Mikkeller Beer Celebration Cophenhagen comprises four sessions at two sessions for each of the event's two days, Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23. Each day's first session schedules from 10:00 Central European Time (CET) to 14:00 CET. ...

DerdriuMarriner, 8 hours ago

The Eagle Diamond: The Mysterious Origins and Fate of the Most Famous Dihexagon in the World

For those asking about the "Star of India," which numbered among the gems in the Eagle diamond theft and which was recovered: George Frederick Kunz (Sep. 29, 1856-June 29, 1932), the first Unitedstatesian gemologist and Tiffany and Company's ...

DerdriuMarriner, 8 hours ago

Virginia Historic Garden Week 2016 Is By Tradition April’s Last Week

Tickets are priced from $25 to $75 per person for 2026 Virginia Historic Garden Week. A child's ticket, applicable to ages 5 to 17 and priced at $15, debuts for the event in 2026, according to the announcement posted by the Garden Club of ...

DerdriuMarriner, 9 hours ago

Puer Tea and Ancient Trees (Camellia sinensis var assamica) of Yunnan Province in Southwest China

Lau Ban Zhang possibilitates as Yunnan province's "most venerated tea" and as the world's most renowned tea, according to "Yunnan, a Tea Lover’s Paradise: On the Ancient Trail with Jeff Fuchs," story and photos by Jeff Fuchs, published in ...

DerdriuMarriner, 9 hours ago

Women of the Gospels

I donnot know of any who have done so

frankbeswick, 16 hours ago

Women of the Gospels

I donnot know of any who have done so

frankbeswick, 16 hours ago

Iron Age Coins of British Tribes

The first coins probably came from trade with Saxons across the channel. I suspect, since there is no adequate gold source in Britain, they erased the gods and replaced them with their own. The argument for votive offerings is they were often ...

blackspanielgallery, 21 hours ago

Overcoming Difficulties Encountered with Mathematics

Study aids differ in effectiveness student. It is also dependent on what is the need. Missing class might be best handled by using a video. Infights and different techniques might be best handled by study guides.

blackspanielgallery, 21 hours ago

Aurora Can Disrupt Electrical Devices And Even the Grid?

No, the moon has too thin of an atmosphere to have an aurora. They do appear on some other planets, and are well pronounced on Jupiter and Saturn since they both have atmospheres and strong magnetic fields. Auroras is current an acceptable ...

blackspanielgallery, 21 hours ago

The Eagle Diamond: The Mysterious Origins and Fate of the Most Famous Dihexagon in the World

For those asking about the illustrations of the Eagle diamond (this post's fifth image): The five views of the Eagle diamond that appeared in "Emigrant Diamonds in America" by Prof. William Herbert Hobbs, published in Appleton's Popular Science ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

The Haunted Winchester Mystery House Gardens: The Cryptic Legacy of Sarah Pardee Winchester

The Winchester house and its gardens are so photogenic. Could its owner-operators consider gift-shop, holiday-season snow globes of the house and of the gardens?

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

Book Review: Pearls of the Southern Skies by Dieter Willasch and Auke Slotegraaf

The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Honolulu, Oahu island, Hawaii state and the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hilo, Hawaii County, island and state construct respectively monthly sky maps and sky charts. Could some agency or company or ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago