Hundreds of Creatures in a Water Droplet
Have you ever realized how much tiny life is around you that you can’t see? Maybe these pictures will give you some idea of the amount of microscopic life there is. The pictures show some microscopic creatures from some stagnant water.
These are some of the microscopic creatures that were on the microscope slide. Many more of these could be seen at a lower magnification.
These are the exact same type of creatures at a higher magnification.
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Weird Christmas Cactus
Our Christmas cactus started growing some new sections this month. They are normal except for the fact that they are pink instead of green.
The next picture is a close-up on a few of the new sections.
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Baby Spiders
Between 8:30 and 9:00 this morning, we spotted these baby spiders on our deck. They appear to be orb-weavers. Later in the day, both the spiders and the web (see photo) were gone.
Lunar Eclipse Photos
These are some pictures of the moon during the recent lunar eclipse. Going from left to right, they start before a full eclipse and end after a full eclipse.
And I was just wondering, who took a bite out of the moon?
Weird Illinois Weather
Between January 3rd and January 7th the temperature rose from a low of -5ºF to around 60ºF. The afternoon of January 7th an unusual storm, for that time of year, struck. A tornado touched down around fifteen miles from where I live. This tornado’s path stretched for thirteen miles.
The National Weather Service has a very interesting map and some pictures. You can see them on their page about this tornado.
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