Friday, May 6, 2011

Finals suck pt.2

Riverside Cemetary blog
Riverside Cemetery was established in 1887 as a private cemetery located above the Ocmulgee River and has operated as a not-for-profit entity since the 1940’s. The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the final resting place for more than 17,000 people representing many ages, faiths, races, and national creeds. Many Civil War veterans from both sides are interred here on the more than 125 acres of beautifully landscaped property. Historically significant and beautifully maintained in all seasons, the cemetery continues to add new sections, making it a perfect choice as a final resting place for Macon families and others.   

Late Blog! Sorry! Finals week sucks! :(

Asiatic Clams:
This species is of originally mainly Asian origin and thus it is often commonly called Asian clam or Asiatic clam. In the aquarium and koi pond trade it is often called Golden Clam or Golden FreshwaterClam. In Southeast Asia it is known as the prosperity clam or good luck clam.
This species has been introduced into many parts of the world, including North America and Europe.
he outside of the shell is normally yellow-green with concentric rings. The color can flake, leaving white spots. The shells are lightly purple on the inside. They feed primarily on phytoplankton (algae), which they filter from the sandy bottom.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Tree Hugging (kind of)

So, I didn't get to go to the experimental forest because I was sick :( However, I do have this picture from Cherry Blossom last year:






Here is a link in honor of Earth Day which was last Friday:

Earth Day

Monday, April 18, 2011

Ocmulgee National Monument

Ocmulgee National Monument


The Ocmulgee National Monument was establish by President Franklin Roosevelt on December 23, 1936. The park currently has 702 acres of land comprised of the mounds, the fields, and the wetland. The history of the monument goes back roughly 17,000 years. The monument also hosts a museum that shows the history of the Mississippian people who inhabited the area. Ocmulgee National Monument will be celebrating it's 75th anniversary in 2011.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Lab Assignment 3/29

Trees
 Magnolia Tree near Mercer Hall

 Crate Myrtle outside of Roberts Hall

 Fir Tree at Jesse Mercer

 Dogwood Tree at Willingham Hall

Pine Tree on the Quad

Plants
Holly Bush at Mercer Hall

 Agapanthus

Kingsville Dwarf

 Pink Azaleas

Hibiscus

Rocks
 Granite

 Limestone

 White Granite

 Quartz

Feldspar

Animals
 Robin

 Brown Squirrel
 Crows
 Red Squirrel
 Mockingbird
President Underwood's Dog (Australian Shepherd)

Soil Erosion
 Near Mercer Hall

 Outside of Roberts Hall

 Patch outside of Roberts Hall

 Path along the CSC

Outside of the CSC

Burgess Shale

The Burgess Shale Formation is located in Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It is a fossil field that is famous for it's excellent preservation of its fossil contents. It is 505 million years old and one of the earliest fossil formations. It was discovered in 1909 by Charles Walcott. The fossils are believed to be evidence of an abundance of life after the Cambrian explosion.


Anomalocaris





Wiwaxia



Hallucigenia 

 Opabinia



Waptia
Marella

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Hydrologic Cycle: Maelstrom

A maelstrom is a particularly strong whirlpool. Where whirlpools are usually minor, a maelstrom is a much larger version. It is simply referred to as a free vortex, where any sort of fluid is pulled downward. Though commonly believed to be strong enough to pull in ships and other large objects, this is not the case. These strong whirlpools are created by strongly flowing currents and are usually found in very narrow straits. There are five incredibly strong whirlpools in the world, one of which is named the Old Sow and located in Maine.

This is an image of the Old Sow in Eastport Maine: