lundi 30 avril 2012

You will take back a little fish?


The Sea without Fish !
Sandwiches to jellyfish !
Maybe tomorrow ....
Probably tomorrow !






Fishing

Fishing down
the food web

Dr
Daniel Pauly

UBC
fisheries
Center

vendredi 20 avril 2012

8 Portraits of Charles Meryon,
great french engraver

  Charles Méryon (23 November 1821 to 13 February 1868), was a French artist, who worked almost entirely in etching, as he suffered from colour-blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognised as the most significant etcher of 19th century France. He also suffered from mental illness, dying in an asylum. His most famous work is a series of views of Paris. REF: en.wikipedia.org Further research on Meryon may be rewarding as he ranks with Piranesi as the greatest of architectural etchers, he also produced romantic horror pictures and spent time in an asylum when he believed himself to be Christ. REF: chrislee.org.uk LINK: Other Etching go to Google Images end enter: Charles Meryon
   
   
   
   
  

vendredi 6 avril 2012

The Hoatzin, the bird with a disagreeable manure-like odor




The Hoatzin eats the leaves
and fruits of the plants
which grow in the marshes
where it lives.
One of this species'
many peculiarities is
that it has a digestive system
unique amongst birds.
Hoatzins use bacterial
fermentation in the front part
of the gut to break down
the vegetable material
they consume, like cattle
and other ruminants.
Because of this,
the bird has a disagreeable,
manure-like odor and
is only hunted for food
in times of dire need.
The alternative name
of "stinkbird"
is derived from the bird's
manure-like odour,
caused by its
digestive system.


source text: Wikipedia