Bizarre hybrid deep-sea creatures discovered
Scientists have discovered a strange and rare hybrid site in the deep sea where two extreme seafloor environments exist side by side, and are home to a parade of weird hybrid creatures seemingly adapted to the hardships posed by both intense environments. Researchers discovered hydrothermal vents and cold methane seeps in a swath of the [...]
Plantwatch: Somersaults in weather bring out clusters of flowers
This winter has done some amazing somersaults. Spring flowers came out in January’s warm breezes, only to be caught out by the Arctic freeze this month, before last week’s burst of warm weather brought out crocuses and many other bulb flowers again. These plants are fairly resilient to cold because they originally came from the [...]
Your final warming
November gardening is not exactly glamorous. so often it is wet, cold and a slow progress through top-heavy borders which need cutting down. It was with mixed feelings recently that I listened to a Friday night of heavy rain and pictured a British weekend spent in a stormy test of will. in fact it confounded [...]
Under the sea – The Express Tribune
40-year-old Irfan Mirza loves the ocean so much that he put a mini version in his living room. A striped Clownfish brushes across orange anemones swaying gently in the blue, while a school of bright yellow Tang fish swims past. Blue-hued Chromis fish move swiftly out of the way of the anemone tentacles swaying on [...]
Bicolor Pseudochromis Vs Blue-green Chromis – What Is The Better Fish For Your Tank.
The Bicolor Pseudochromis, also called the Bicolor Dottyback or Royal Dottyback, this fish is loved for its vibrant colours of purple (front) and yellow (back). it really is also certainly one of the hardiest fish to help keep within your salt-water tank, and needs extremely little care the moment established.to make a perfect biotope for [...]
Aquarium Invertebrates: Entacmaea quadricolor: The Bubble-Tip Anemone
Several species of sea anemones are available to aquarium hobbyists, but the bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) is certainly the most popular, and for good reasons. Unlike some other common anemones, this one can host numerous species of anemone/clownfishes and is relatively hardy, too. They can also be very attractive and usually don’t cost too much, [...]
Magnificent Sea Anemone, Ritteri Anemone, Sea Anemone Facts and Sea Anemone Pictures of Heteractis magnifica
Scientific name Family: Actiniidae Species: Heteractis magnifica Distribution / Background Sea Anemone Facts: The Magnificent Sea Anemone or Ritteri Anemone Heteractis magnifica was described by Quoy and Gaimard in 1833. some names they are known for are Bulb-Tip Anemone, Purple Base Anemone, Maroon Anemone, and Yellow Tipped Long Tentacle Anemone. where [...]
Fine Living: Martha Stewart style director Berry in S.F.
KATE BERRY HAS WORKED her way up from a beachside bucket shop in Southern California to a fashionable San Francisco floral design studio and now to the hallowed halls of Martha Stewart Living magazine. At 1:30 p.m. March 15, Berry, the style director for Martha Stewart Weddings and a regular contributor to Martha Stewart Living, [...]
Hellenic News of America
GREECE: an Outline GREECE: an Outline Geography – Greece, formally known as the Hellenic Republic, is located in southeastern Europe and is distinguished by one of the most unique geographic formations in Europe. the country totals 50,959 square miles, including its islands, and has a population of 11 million (2001 census), with an estimated five [...]
Upside Down Jelly – compatibility list!
Ever wanted to add upside down jellies to your reef? Well, here is a list of tank mates that Cassiopeia spp., the upside down jelly, has been proven to play nice with. This list was created and is maintained by Steve Spina, Assistant Curator and jellies supervisor at new England Aquarium. the list represents actual [...]