Three Lucky Bugs – Short Poem

I have searched near and far To bring you three little lucky bugs in a jar They will bring you good luck and inspiration galore! Keep them with you and know that it is you that I adore! Drabble & Poem: 38 words © Dr Tanzelle Oberholster

Rare Weather Events: An Iced Beach

What’s Happening Here? These balls or ‘eggs’ form when slushy water freezes around rocky cores in the icy air and they are then rolled around by a low tide, says meteorologist Jouni Vainio Read More Here ‘Ice eggs’ cover Finland beach in rare weather event Thousands of rare ‘ice eggs’ found on beach in Finland

Wash Your Hands | Look What You Made Me Do COVID-19

Wash Your Lyrics I am subscribed to Nature briefings; a quick weekday email summary of the most important developments in the natural world with regards to Science. In the 11 March 2020 edition, WHO had announced COVID-19 to be a pandemic to convince the world to not only take the threat of the virus seriously, […]

Sunset Dreamcatcher Data Art & Free Mood Board

For the last year or so I have been investigating ways in which to create art from mathematical formula and data algorithms. I started off with simple golden spirals and got hooked on how to code and generate other types of artsy visuals using data. Check out my Phyllotatic Spirals and Mandala Dragonflies! It has […]

Mandala Dragonfly Data Art & Free Mood Board

Nature Conservation: The 100 million Euro Action Plan for Declining Insect Populations of Germany

A reported 76% loss of insect biomass has occurred over the last 3 decades. This prompted the federal government to announce a €100 million “action plan for insect protection” Their nine-point plan includes recommendations from leading entomologists: Protection of insect-rich habitats, such as the semi-wild fruit orchards and stone walls of the countryside Phasing out […]

Phyllotaxis: Maths creates Beauty & Symmetry in Nature + Free Collages & Mood Boards

Last year I started experimenting with mathematical formulas and data algorithms to generate art, specifically using code scripts created in R. The first time I stumbled upon math art in R was when I saw the phyllotaxis patterns project on DataCamp created by the Mathematician A. Chinchón last year sometime. He maintains an extensive blog […]

Little Moon Flower so Blue – Short Poem

As I went for a dream walk, I found a little moon flower on a stalk, I stopped by this little flower for a bit of a talk. “How do you do?, Little moon flower so blue, Can I tell you a secret long overdue?” “Oh, little moon flower I have been so bold, As […]

Rainbow Bridge – Short Poem

Goodbye dear companion and friend Over to the great meadow you go to a new journey, we all know Goodbye dear companion and friend We all agree that this is not the end We will meet again at the rainbow bridge, and together we will cross it with newfound courage. Goodbye dear companion and friend. […]

Save Our Species with Science: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Earth Day

The International Earth Day campaign started as a socio-environmental movement back in 1970 and is promoted yearly on the 22nd of April. In the 90’s the movement went global with the aim to raise awareness of environmental problems and driving the inclusion of environmental guidelines during law making decisions. The #EndPlasticPollution movement of 2018 was […]