The Quest.
For the Garden of Eden a search for a ‘Pristine Wilderness’ untouched by man, a landscape of beauty and tranquility. Introduction. From a very early age, I was fascinated by small life forms such...
Author: jhspiderjohn
The Rocky Mountain Biosphere. Part 1. Introduction.
Part 1. An Introduction to the Rocky Mountains. Welcome to our little corner of the world. We like to think that we live in a biological paradise, which is dominated by the Eastern flanks...
Spiders. – Part 6. The Egg Sac.
Recall, from Part 3., the male gametes are stored within the spermathecae of the females’ abdomen. The female’s unfertilized eggs start their journey through life by being mixed with the male gametes. Then, one...
Spiders. Part 1. Introduction. A journey into the secret world of spiders.
An Introduction. You must be wondering why on earth are we writing about Spiders. Why Spiders? Why would anyone care about spiders? They are hairy, run fast, get in the bath, and carry venom....
The Alpine in Winter.
Part 3. The Alpine Regions in Winter. It’s winter, a deep cold winter, more so in the Alpine regions, which may last for some seven months. Alas, winter is the one time of the...
SPIDERS, Part 5. Sexual Selection in Spiders.
Recall, from Part 3. That the male will take a considerable risk when going a courting. Darwin, in his book Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races...
Meet Jim Cameron – Pilot.
In October 2018, I had the pleasure of flying Kathleen and John Hancock on a flight to the headwaters of Pincher Creek and around the mountains and foothills of southwestern Alberta. I have been involved...
Flight over the Rocky Mountains Part 4.
We came to realise that our view of this Rocky Mountain Creek and its catchment area was somewhat limited from the ground. Through a good friend of ours, Wendy Ryan, we were introduced to...
