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Antrodiaetus pacificus – The Lurkers of the Pacific Northwest

May 5, 2015by bowleyshannon Leave a comment

Several days ago, James found an immature Antrodiaetus (a mygalomorph, similar to a tarantula with fangs that plunge parallel and downwards into prey. They are different from the true spiders […]

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Antrodiaetus, Composite, Nature Notes, Trap-door spider

Phidippus johnsoni – A Big, Beautiful Jumping Spider

May 4, 2015by bowleyshannon Leave a comment

A very nice female example of her species… These large salticids are abundant here in Port Angeles and are one of six species recorded within Washington State (other species linger […]

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arachnids, Composite, Nature Notes, phidippus

In Nature, One Thing Always Leads To Another…

April 26, 2015by bowleyshannon Leave a comment

Clouds that look like they are aching to release their rain have rolled in, but earlier today the sun was shining brightly and I knew the odds of finding the […]

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amphibians, Olympic Peninsula, phidippus, salticids

The ‘Hidden’ Intelligence of Reptiles

April 16, 2015by bowleyshannon Leave a comment

A little Facebook blurb I thought I’d add here: This New York TimesĀ  piece is an older article (2013), but re-reading it reminded me of the fascinating Anadia rhombifera lizards […]

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Behavior, Ethics, Intelligence, Reptile

A flash of Green – St. Patrick’s Day Geomagnetic Storm

March 18, 2015by bowleyshannon Leave a comment

A short little time-lapse of irregularly timed shots (with some variations of exposure time – those annoying brighter frames I might completely remove in a future edit) of the awesome […]

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animation, aurora borealis, long exposure, night, Olympic Peninsula, time lapse photography

Foldscope – Origami Based Print and Fold Microscope – Beta Testing!

January 7, 2015by bowleyshannon 1 Comment

Taking a Closer Look To my delight and surprise, several weeks ago a piece of mail I was very skeptical about ever receiving finally arrived at my home address. It […]

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Beta Testing, Foldscope, Microscope, PrakeshLabs, Science, Tools

An Unforgettable Night – Olympic Peninsula

December 15, 2014by bowleyshannon 1 Comment

Washington State isn’t known for regular, fantastic displays of lightning, but on a particular summer night in July of 2012, that changed. One doesn’t expect such storms to break over […]

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Hurricane Ridge, Lightning, National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Storms, Weather

Our Itsy Bitsy Spiders – Another Mindo Mystery

November 4, 2014by bowleyshannon 1 Comment

Against the odds, nameless giants still linger in secrecy, even where curious humans are known to frequent. It takes the right human, in the right place, with the right knowledge, […]

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arachnids, Arachnology, cloud forest, discovery, Ecuador, photography, Septimo Paraiso

3 Months in Mindo, Ecuador! – More Stories and Photos Soon!

November 2, 2014by bowleyshannon Leave a comment

It’s been a little more than a week since James and I left the wondrous valleys of Mindo, Ecuador, but it feels like forever ago on an especially dreary day […]

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Ecuador, Forest Reserve, Mindo, nature, Septimo Paraiso, travel

A Fragment Of My Journey – Wildlife Artwork

May 26, 2014by bowleyshannon Leave a comment

Ever since I could gather up a writhing handful of worms, I’ve been drawing. I’ve always been fascinated by the structure and lifestyles of animals. Through this deep admiration, I […]

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Art, Ceramics, illustration, nature, Painting, Thoughts

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Completed a 2 week trip out to Enterprise, Oregon. A new blog post featuring photos from the trip will be up soon!

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