Lame Science Humor 1

The sad consequences of a purely physical relationship.

The labellum of the bee orchid is disguised as the abdomen of a bee, and the flower also produces a scent that is identical to that of a female bee (prompting the males into ooh-la-la mode). Orchids are notoriously sneaky in their ways of pollination, often breaking little insect hearts.

Roots and Wings

"Give your children two things: roots and wings." Chinese proverb. To be messed around with in Photoshop.

Variety, the Spice of Life

"There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it." -Chinese proverb. Text to be added later. See full-size to find all sorts of critters!

A Little Motivation: Preparing for the Voyage Around the World

Sometimes, in order to get the ship turned around and on course, you need to buck up and be in the now. "Onward!" cried Magellan. (I don't know if he really said that, but I imagine he had to boost his crew's morale every so often.)

The Way of Zen

From Alan Watts's The Way of Zen, about the limits of language and the effects of those limits on perception. To be colored in Photoshop. "What happens to my fist when I open my hand?"