This is an amusing video from the BBC1 showing a Hermit Crab 'swap meet'. As hermit crabs grow, they need larger shells. Since suitable intact shells are sometimes limited, competition often occurs. The availability of empty shells depends on the relative abundance of gastropods and hermit crabs, matched for size. If the crabs vary significantly in size, the [...]
Spending time in Peru's Amazon Rainforest and learning about the ecosystem was incredible, but the second part of our trip was even more amazing. In case you missed it: Project Peru Amazon: Part One. 5 truly enlightening days were spent volunteering (voluntouring) at Amazon Shelter. This is a centre for rehabilitation and conservation of wild animals. Magali is the [...]
I have an eco-friendly homes and products blog that I have maintained for several years and have decided to post some of the stories as they are too important to ignore. Here is a repeat of my Amazon story from November of 2011. Other posts can be found at www.yourecofriend.com A while ago myself (Terry - your eco [...]
A few words of wisdom for the start of 2018. Perhaps the luck is in finding the four leaf clover and have to make your own luck rather than find it in a field. – Terry Kruse Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right. – Henry Ford Creativity is intelligence having fun. – Albert Einstein The way to [...]
There is nothing better to start out 2018 than the Holstee Manifesto. The History of the Manifesto Holstee’s founders, Dave, Mike and Fabian sat together on the steps of Union Square in New York to write down how they define success. The goal was to create something they could reflect back on if they ever fek [...]
