Tag Archives: blogging

May Beetles and Herps

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Issue #4 of An Inordinate Fondness is up at xenogere, and once again Jason Hogle has unleashed his natural talent as a blog carnival host in fine form.  Join Jason on a meandering road trip across the continent and back, … Continue reading →

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The Moth and Me #11

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Welcome to issue #11 of The Moth and Me, the monthly carnival devoted to the “forgotten” lepidopterans. Most people – even entomologists – regard these as the lesser leps, denizens of the night, as if to hide their somber-colored drabness … Continue reading →

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BitB Gets a Facelift

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

How do you like the new look? This is the just-released Enterprise theme from StudioPress.  Truth be told, I’ve been looking for a new theme for a while now to replace the MistyLook theme that I adopted when I first … Continue reading →

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CotS #50 – the Mantis Shrimp Edition

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Circus of the Spineless turns 50 (issues) this month, and this special edition is hosted by Mike Bok at Arthropoda.  This is Mike’s first blog carnival hosting gig, but there is nothing rookie about his presentation – the 19 submissions … Continue reading →

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Two ladies from Ontario

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

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 … Continue reading →

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New Bug Blogs of note

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

I try to keep my blogroll useful and relevant – by that I mean that each blog I list has, in a sense, “earned its spot” by offering engaging writing and/or quality photographs on subjects that interest me, and if … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Evolution #22

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

In my fifth blog carnival hosting gig, I am honored and priviledged to present Carnival of Evolution #22.  I’ve always considered this to be the most cerebral of the blog carnivals that I follow, and this month’s submissions have once … Continue reading →

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March moths, herps, and beetles

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Nature blog carnival time used to be restricted to the beginning of each month – a mensual fix of inverts, birds, berrys, and trees.  Those stalwarts still greet each new month in rough synchrony, but lately a new crop of upstart nature … Continue reading →

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