What do bugs and snakes/lizards/frogs/turtles have in common? Yes, they’re both ectothermic, but that is the scientist’s answer. Most folks would say they’re just creepy – girls especially! Well, two ladies from Ontario are proving the latter notion wrong by hosting three blog carnivals that cater to these cold-blooded critters: House of Herps, An Inordinate Fondness, and The Moth and Me.
Most people approach their first blog carnival hosting gig with some trepidation, but the Geek in Question at Fall to Climb has embraced the challenge by volunteering to host two blog carnivals simultaneously. What chutzpah! Clearly, she was up to the task – for issue #3 of An Inordinate Fondness, she introduces us to technical terms such as OMGSHINY and Coleappetite™ in Discovery Zone, with thirteen stories of beetley discovery. She then shows off her “slammer” talent in House of Herps #5: Slime Poetry – deftly pairing poems with prose. I would love to see her do this live!
Seabrooke Leckie’s passion for moths is obvious – she is the founder of The Moth and Me and co-author of the soon-to-be-published Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. Issue #10 of TMaM, Down to the letter, comes home to mama at the Marvelous in Nature – its 24 contributions almost enough to complete the alphabet! Recite your ABCs in lepidopterous fashion with this fine array of contributions.
Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2010
Beetles In The Bush 
We are certainly enjoying a fresh and invigorating wave of nature blogging, showcased in great carnivals. So many great blogs to read…and my clock is telling me that it is – technically – Monday already!
Yes, indeed. I’m glad to see these smaller, more specialy carnivals popping up.
A superb introduction to some enjoyable reading. Thanks for introducing them to us!
Sure thing – glad you liked it, Dave.
We Ontarian gals are made of the good stuff.
You know, I was thinking that we need more posts on BATS….hmm…
Chiropteran Chronicles?
Belfry Ball?