Jason E. Andersen

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Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.

  • Surprising snowfall

    Subtle snowflake special I know this is something that you (probably) don’t want to think about, but snow is right around the corner. Aside from the driving complications, and removal of said substance, snow is pretty cool. Ha! Puns! You may recall that snow (and really all forms of precipitation) form around some central piece of material, upon…

  • Tail tales

    Bonus Fun Fact: Alligators are the largest animal that can regrow their tails. My wife and I were recently at an event where they had a wildlife encounters booth where you could interact with different animals. They had an alligator, snake, and a strange lizard that I don’t remember what the name was. They also had a baby kangaroo…

  • Blue birds

    Bonus Fun Fact: The feathers of blue birds aren’t blue, not really anyway. It’s actually the illusion of blue! The majority of bird feathers are colored the way they are because of pigmentation. Red, black, white, orange — all those colors are made through pigmentation. The bird eats food, absorbs nutrients, and grows feathers that reflect the nutrients they absorbed, based on…

  • The Lone Monarch

    The photo above is of a lone monarch butterfly sitting atop a purple coneflower bloom. It’s possibly the most cliché combination of photography subjects in conservation. It’s not even a very good picture. But, this little friend has a story. I was working for Pheasants Forever as a wildlife biologist several years ago. It was…

  • Happy birthday

    There is a very important birthday coming up tomorrow. It’s not mine, although my birthday is very important. No, this week marks the birthday of the Voyager space mission. Bonus Fun Fact: The Voyager mission began 45 years ago with the launch of Voyager 2 on August 20th, 1977. The launch of Voyager 1 followed on September 5th.…

  • Bad for bugs

    Bonus Fun Fact: Caffeine is toxic to insects. I dislike general statements like that, as I’m sure there are exceptions. On the whole though, it seems caffeine is very bad for bugs. Exposure can cause all sorts of neurological and reproductive problems. And also, of course, death. Scientists believe caffeine evolved in plants to serve as a…

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