Saturday, November 17, 2012

Autumn

 
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Sumac

 
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Balloon

 
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Balloon

 
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Monday, October 29, 2012

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Tarantula

 
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Tarantula

 
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Tarantulas


Tarantulas are unique among spiders as they have relatively long life spans. Male (pictured) and female tarantulas do not reach sexual maturity until 8-10 years of age. Males die shortly after breeding, but females may live for 20-25 years. As a result, individual tarantulas must survive for a long period of time (a very long time for your average spider) before they are even capable of reproduction. 
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Tarantula

 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Bismuth


Bismuth compounds account for about half the production of bismuth. They are used in cosmetics, pigments, and a few pharmaceuticals, notably Pepto-Bismol. Bismuth has unusually low toxicity for a heavy metal. 
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