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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-noted 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, 16 hours ago

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

For those wondering about stone lithographer William E. Hitchcock: Pennsylvania-born William E. Hitchcock (ca. 1822-May 30, 1906) lithographed primarily for Peter S. Duval and John T. Bowen, according to Philadelphia on Stone Biographical ...

DerdriuMarriner, 17 hours ago

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

For those wondering about the depictions of two ring-tailed ground squirrels as Annulated Marmot Squirrel (this post's ninth image): The squirrels were illustrated by French-American artist, naturalist and ornithologist Jean-Jacques Audubon ...

DerdriuMarriner, 17 hours ago

Ringtail Panda (Ailurus fulgens): Red Cat-Bears of Mountainous Southwest Asia

For those wondering about the illustration of the ringtail panda by Dutch zoological illustrator Joseph Smit (this post's 10th image): The depiction by Joseph Smit (July 18, 1836-Nov. 4, 1929) appears opposite page 507 as an illustration for ...

DerdriuMarriner, 19 hours ago

Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and Green Organic Panda Dung Tea of Sichuan Province in China

For those wondering about the giant panda series of children's books by Jon J. Muth: The giant panda Stillwater series presently (October 2025) comprises eight children's books by American illustrator and writer Jon J Muth (born July 28, ...

DerdriuMarriner, 19 hours ago

Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and Green Organic Panda Dung Tea of Sichuan Province in China

For those wondering about Scott Gustafson's illustration of a giant panda (this post's ninth image): Chicago,Illinois-based American artist Scott Gustafson (born Dec. 7, 1956) has illustrated magazines and children's books and has accepted ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

Ruth Harkness and the First Live Wild Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in the United States of America

For those wondering about photographs of the giant panda taken by Kermit Roosevelt, as mentioned in this post's fourth image: Theodore Roosevelt III (Sep. 13, 1887-July 12, 1944), often known as Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Kermit Roosevelt Sr. ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago

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

For those asking about Jeff Fuchs: Jeff Fuchs appears in this post's eighth image (third from last). As noted in the image's caption: "In 2007, Jeff Fuchs became the first westerner to trek entire Yunnan–Tibet Ancient Tea Horse Road (3,728 ...

DerdriuMarriner, 5 days ago

Guide to Sourdough Bread Using Cups, Ounces and Spoon Measurements

Thanks for this easy to follow page of directions for making sourdough! I am very late to the sourdough craze, but actually just bought items to begin making it - so perfect timing that I found your page. I like the idea of putting it into the ...

dustytoes, 8 days ago

I Published “My Reflections”

Yes, it's on Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQJT8R83 The price says £16.20 for paperback, £5.90 for Kindle.

jptanabe, 12 days ago

I Published “My Reflections”

Ho.w much is the book. Is it for sale in the Uk?

frankbeswick, 12 days ago

Religious Gardens

I could use a picture of your Mary garden. If you can send it on line. I could put it in the article

frankbeswick, 13 days ago

Religious Gardens

Excellent

frankbeswick, 13 days ago

Religious Gardens

I put in mind of St David, the patron saint of Wales. He got his priests to grow and eat vegetables and that is why the leek is one of the symbols of Wales. . I do a Mary garden with the children at church every May ,

Veronica, 13 days ago

Global Warming: Warning from the Sky

Because areas farther from the poles are usually warmer, and also because of centripetal force, layers of the atmosphere are thicker than in polar regions. It takes more heat to force contaminates from near the ground through the thicker layer.

blackspanielgallery, 15 days ago