Minuscule and The Ants/Les Fourmis ….. Enjoy a gallery!!

~~November 25, 2014~~

ANTS

Enthusiastically social insects, ants typically live in structured nest communities that may be located underground, in ground-level mounds, or in trees. Carpenter ants nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. Some species, such as army ants, defy the norm and do not have permanent homes, instead seeking out food for their enormous colonies during periods of migration.

Ant communities are headed by a queen or queens, whose function in life is to lay thousands of eggs that will ensure the survival of the colony. Workers (the ants typically seen by humans) are wingless females that never reproduce, but instead forage for food, care for the queen’s offspring, work on the nest, protect the community, and perform many other duties.

Male ants often have only one role — mating with the queen. After they have performed this function, they may die.

“As it appears in …. full read”

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/ant/

As some of you may know, I found “Minuscule” …. the playful videos included in several posts. Seems to me a found a “little treasure”. I find them so amusing and cute!

“As it appears in …. “

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_(TV_series)

“Minuscule — the private life of insects” is a French-made series of short video animations giving “a bird’s eye view of insects’ day to day existence, distorted through a burlesque, yet poetic lens”. The characters are computer-modeled in 3D and set against natural scenery. Each animation has a self-contained and usually humorous story line.

The audio is a combination of genuine insect and ambient recordings with artificial sound effects. The various protagonist insects often perform anthropomorphic activities, displaying ironically portrayed intelligence, enjoyment and, sometimes, pathos.

~~The Ants/Les Fourmis~~

(Season 2)

~~Published on Nov 14, 2014~~

MINUSCULE revolves around the day-to-day existence of insects which are presented in burlesque situations, with a fair amount of philosophical contemplation thrown in. A cross between a Tex Avery cartoon and a National Geographic documentary!

~~GALLERY~~

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Thoughts for today …. #53!!

~~November 24, 2014~~ 

BOB MARLEY

“Don’t worry about a thing,
‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing,
‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right!”

Rise up this mornin’,
Smiled with the risin’ sun,
Three little birds
Perch by my doorstep
Singin’ sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin’,

(“This is my message to you-ou-ou:”)

#ThoughtsForToday53 #GreenFrog #InTheRain #EverythingWillBeAlright #Realization #BobMarley #Lyrics #DontWorryAboutAThing #GonnaBeOK

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The bees are dying …. When will we get it?

~~November 16, 2014~~ 

It’s time to stop Monsanto from destroying our planet!!

Bees have been dying off in droves around the world since the mid-1990’s. First in France, then in the U.S. and elsewhere, colonies have been mysteriously collapsing with adult bees disappearing, seemingly abandoning their hives. In 2006, about two years after this phenomenon hit the U.S., it was named “Colony Collapse Disorder,” or CCD. Each year since commercial beekeepers have reported annual losses of 29% – 36%. Such losses are unprecedented, and more than double what is considered normal.

While wild pollinators like bats and bumble bees are also facing catastrophic declines, managed honey bees are the most economically important pollinators in the world. According to a recent U.N. report, of the 100 crops that provide 90% of the world’s food, over 70 are pollinated by bees. In the U.S. alone, honey bees’ economic contribution is valued at over $19 billion.

Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is a phenomenon in which worker bees from a European honey bee colony abruptly disappear. While such disappearances have occurred throughout the history of apiculture, and were known by various names (disappearing disease, spring dwindle, May disease, autumn collapse, and fall dwindle disease), the syndrome was renamed colony collapse disorder in late 2006 in conjunction with a drastic rise in the number of disappearances of western honeybee colonies in North America.

“As it appears in …. “

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~

https://www.facebook.com/MarchAgainstMonstanto?fref=photo

http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/

~~World Wide Future Of Food At Risk~~

Honey Bees Disappear

~~Published on Apr 25, 2013~~

World Wide Future Of Food At Risk ~ Honey Bees Disappear

Go To: http://www.GreatEasyFood.com

#BeesAreDying #EuropeGotMessage #WildPollinators #ColonyCollapseDisorder #Monsanto #MarchAgainstMonsanto #Apiculture #WesternHoneybee  #MarchMay23 #SaveTheBees #PlantedCorn #GeneticallyModifiedCrops #WorldWideFuture #GreatEasyFood #FoodAtRisk

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IOTD …. “Image of the Day”, #75!!

~~November 15, 2014~~ 

We are hungry, Mommy!! 

The woodpecker’s strong, pointed beak acts as both a chisel and a crowbar to remove bark and find hiding insects. It has a very long tongue, up to four inches in some species – with a glue-like substance on the tip for catching insects.

Male and female woodpeckers work together to excavate a cavity in a tree that is used as a nest and to incubate eggs for about two weeks. When a woodpecker hatches, it is blind and does not have any feathers. One parent brings food to the nest while the other parent stays with the young. The young generally leave the nest after 25 – 30 days.

“As it appears in … “

http://www.defenders.org/woodpeckers/basic-facts

A dear blogger friend taught me about this concept.

You can find Michelle here: http://mchelsmusings.wordpress.com/

~In her own words~

“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”

#IOTD #ImageofTheDay #DearBloggerFriend #MiniMentalHoliday #WoodpeckerMom #WoodpeckerBabies #FeedingTime #ExcavateTreeCavity #LongTongue #GlueLikeSubstanceTongue #CatchInsects #AwesomeNature #Photography

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To start the day …. The Piano Guys: “Ants Marching/Ode To Joy”!!

~~November 13, 2014~~

I know, I know … I ended last night with a Piano Guy post and video. However, the included video is brand new, right off the presses. It’s a new video from the “Wonders” album. It’s a fun piece and I’m looking forward to post in. These are awesome performers and musicians beyond compare …. in my humble opinion.

The best way to start a day!! 

(It’s so “fresh” that there aren’t many new images out there)

“Ants Marching/Ode To Joy”

… “a mash-up that incorporates melodies from Dave Matthews Band’s huge hit “Ants Marching / Beethoven Ode to Joy…. ”

Many thanks to St George Tourism who helped make this video possible. 
Like them on Facebook: http://https://www.facebook.com/St.GeorgeZion

We would also like to thank Tuacahn for their generosity in allowing us to film at their beautiful amphitheatre.

What began as an experiment and then exploded into an Internet phenomenon has now evolved into an incredible success story. The Piano Guys, four talented dads from Utah, released their fourth studio album entitled Wonders (Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks) on October 7th. In an incredibly competitive week of major music releases, the album makes its chart debut at an impressive #12 on the Billboard Top 200.

This marks The Piano Guys’ highest debut and biggest opening sales week of their career.

The Piano Guys – Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt, Al Van der Beek and Paul Anderson – are an American musical group who became an online sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos. They’ve made over 50 music videos since early 2011, including their breakout hit, an innovative multi-handed version of One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” and a gorgeous reinvention of the hit song “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen.

To date, the Utah-based classical-pop group has released three major label albums on Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks: The Piano Guys, The Piano Guys 2, and the holiday album A Family Christmas.

~~GALLERY~~

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~~Ants Marching/Ode To Joy in 4K~~

~~Published on Nov 12, 2014~~

Story behind “Ants Marching/Ode to Joy”

Shout out to all the Dave Matthews Band fans out there! Shout out to all the Ludwig van Beethoven fans out there! Now a shout out to all the DMB/Beethoven mash-up fans out there! Introducing … Ants Marching / Ode to Joy!

OK, so this tune started in sound check at one of our shows. We were playing around with that super catchy lick at the front end of DMB’s “Ants Marching.” Using a loop pedal we’d set up the chords then improv on top of them. It then evolved. We did things like mimic the snare hit on beats 2 and 4 using a padded piano bench. We created a unique fiddle-like sound by combining a 5 string electric cello and a bowed piano string (using a disassembled cello bow.) We used a myriad of muted piano and piano percussion sounds. Then we developed the loop effect farther so that 4 guys could play a lot more parts together.

Like most of our music, ALL OF THE SOUNDS YOU HEAR WERE CREATED BY PIANO & CELLO (with the help of a tambourine).

Ode to Joy crept its way in because, well, throwing classical licks into pop tune arrangements is one of the things we love to do, but we also loved that, though the two melodies melded well, the lyrics or “messages” of the two tunes starkly contrasted each other. Poetic irony, right? DMB’s tune talks of everyone doing the same thing (um…like ants marching) and implies a meaningless, despondent and monotonous isolation of human beings from one another, while Beethoven’s “tune” talks of friendship, brotherhood, interconnectedness, meaning, and, of course, joy.

We filmed this in ONE TAKE (meaning no cuts or alternative angles) using an octocopter with an attached gimbal (pivoted support). This allowed us to alternate between fly shots and glidecam-style shots. Jeremy Crawford and Frank Nelson (our “Piano Stunt Coordinators,” in addition to a long list of specialized roles within TPG) would catch, walk with, and then release the copter during the “take.” They wore motorcycle helmets as a safety precaution!

We performed this on one of the most incredible stages on Earth – Tuacahn Ampitheatre! This happens to be in the TPG’s “hometown” of St. George Utah. We were positioned on a rotating island stage surrounded by running water, heavy fog, dramatic lights, pyrotechnics and majestic red rock mountains. Ya. It felt as epic as it sounds.

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Help a bee …. #SaveTheBees!!

~~November 12, 2014~~ 

Bees need our help in more than one way …. Remember the saying: “busy bee??

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants.

Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae.

“As it appears in …. “

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee

~~RELATED~~

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#HelpABee #BeesWorkHard #TiredBee #SaveTheBees #FeedSugarWater #AWorldWithoutBees #Pollination

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IOTD …. “Image of the Day”, #69!!

~~November 9, 2014~~ 

BAD HAIR DAY

This animal is appropriately named the “messy haired caterpillar,” and lives in Malaysia. Spotted by GC Gan at http://www.projectnoah.org

Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Frans-de-Waal-Public-Page/99206759699?fref=photo

A dear blogger friend taught me about this concept.

You can find Michelle here: http://mchelsmusings.wordpress.com/

~In her own words~

“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”

#IOTD #ImageofTheDay #MiniMentalHoliday #AwesomeNature #BadHairDay #MessyHairedCaterpillar #Malaysia #ProjectNoah #ExploreDocumentWildlife #PlatformHarness #PowerOfCitizenScientistsEverywhere

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #hrexachwordpress

We ALL are ONE!!

Something to think about …. what would happen?

~~November 8, 2014~~ 

Bees pollinate our crops and give us honey. But there’s so much more to these buzzing insects than that.

~READ MORE HERE~

https://hrexach.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/give-bees-a-chance-they-are-very-important/

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

http://www.rawforbeauty.com

https://www.facebook.com/therainforestsite?fref=photo

Bees are pollinators vital to our food chain. One third of the food we eat would not be available but for bees.
Bees, like other insects, are part of a food chain.
The social life of the honey bee colony provides a controversial start to thinking about the structure of societies.
The tools which have evolved on the limbs and mouthparts of bees are neat examples of adaptation and engineering.
The harvest from honey bees of honey, pollen, wax and propolis has nutritional, craft, manufacturing, and medical applications.
Pollination by bees is important for genetic sustainability. Genes that have evolved in other animals are important to our future, too.

#SomethingToThinkAbout #EffectsOfDisapperingBees #FourYearsToLive #PollinateCrops #ProduceHoney #BuzzingInsects #FoodChain #GeneticSustainability #RawForBeauty #AlbertEinstein #Quote

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