Category Archives: event
Global Invert Celebration Calendar
This is an attempt to catalog, in one place, all the various yearly invertebrate-themed social media events and celebrations. Some are just simply fun excuses to post pictures of one’s favorite insect or invertebrate, but often they’re created by specialists … Continue reading
I Believe The Children Are Our Pupae
DonorsChoose is a wonderful site that you will fall in love with. So much of a teacher’s time is spent acquiring the most basic materials for their classrooms. When I think of the mountain of science books and art materials … Continue reading
The Buzz of the Real in the Garden of Mouthings
High in the Berkeley Hills, the UC Botanical Garden has entreated a collection of artists, poets, and architects to create engaging and thought-provoking works, and situate them amidst its twisting trails. The show Natural Discourse will be on display from … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, Berkeley, Gail Wight, Garden, Gordon Frankie, Matthew Suib, Nadia Hironaka, Rollin Coville, Ronald Rael, Shirley Watts, spider, Virginia San Fratello
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The Surreal World of Insects
Last Saturday’s opening of The Surreal World of Insects at Terraria was a total hit. More than a simple wine-and-cheese affair, it became a huge party of insect artists and natural history enthusiasts that lasted long into the night! The … Continue reading
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Tagged Ana Bonfili, Andrew Werby, Colleen Paz, Danielle Schlunegger, Kristen Rieke, Olivia Wright, Pat Hollingsworth, Tami Stewart, Terraria, Todd Cox
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Insect Art In The East Bay
There’s an Insect Art Show happening right on my doorstep, and what’s more, I’ve been invited to take part! On Saturday, June 23, Terraria (a new boutique terrarium art store) will host The Surreal World of Insects, featuring a great … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Werby, Becky Jaffe, Berkeley, Colleen Paz, Danielle Schlunegger, JD, Kristin Rieke, Terraria
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Sundews and Sun Rings
This is my second post about our trip to Quincy. Frankly, my Darlingtonia… The native California pitcher plants (Darlingtonia californica) are a thing to behold, especially when they’re flowering. The blooms, hanging heavily from high straight poles, have flapping green … Continue reading
The Black Petaltail of Butterfly Valley
I have returned from an epic nature adventure with many friends, combining events celestial and botanical! The timing of the annular eclipse of the Sun coincided with the blooming of native pitcher plants in Butterfly Valley, a place my wife … Continue reading
In Which: I Eat All The Insects
Last night Mrs. Swarm and I visited the Headlands Center for the Arts to take part in a delicious multi-course meal presented by Monica Martinez, owner of Don Bugito, a new insect-themed food cart in San Francisco. The Headlands Center … Continue reading
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Tagged ant, cricket, Don Bugito, hemipteran, mealworm, Mónica Martínez, moth, Rosanna Yau, wax moth
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San Francisco Eats Insects
While most of the world thinks nothing of eating insects, (indeed, it could be argued that in most of humanity’s history we’ve been eating insects), Europe and the US throw up their hands over their mouths in utter amazement of … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniella Martin, entomophagy, Headlands Center for the Arts, insect, Mónica Martínez, San Francisco
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Cyrus Tilton
As a semi-frequent attendee of the Oakland Art Murmur, an open-gallery art event that takes place every month, I have been lucky to be exposed to Cyrus Tilton’s works thanks to Vessel Gallery. Tilton’s sculptures are one of my favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged Bathynomus, Cyrus Tilton, grasshopper, installation, locust, sculpture, swarm, Vessel Gallery
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