A new goofy thing about the wild turkeys I’ve seen (and heard) this spring. Here’s this comic on my site.
Thanks for your comments on my last post — so interesting!
Here’s what spring has looked like so far in my neck of the woods: spring azure butterflies fluttering, blue-spotted salamanders creeping, mourning cloaks emerging from hiding (they overwinter as adults!), and turkeys showing off. I love how this season looks different everywhere. What does spring look like where you are?
Happy spring, nature lovers! Here’s this comic on my site.
Edit: lots of discussion on my Facebook Page about whether actinomycetes are fungi or bacteria. Actinomycetes are now classified as gram-positive bacteria, though they have fungus-like characteristics. I highly recommend this book for the budding (or zoosporulating?) bacteriophile!
My Cambridge MA event tomorrow is cancelled. I’ll have a new comic for you soon, because like a lot of you, I’ve been stuck inside with lots of time to work :) I’d love to do more events in the future — if you’ve got one, ping me at rmosco@gmail.com. Please stay safe and SO MUCH love to all.
Thanks to Lalo Hidalgo G for translating this comic for a Spanish Richard Dawkins Facebook page!
Some news! I’m giving a talk about science cartooning on Saturday, April 20th for the Cambridge Science Festival, along with two other science cartoonists. More event details here! I’m really excited. Please come hang out with me and ask questions!
Here’s some cool press from the Times of India.
I finished my art for Ryan North’s record-breakin’ Hamlet adventure. I did more work for the Stated Clearly video series. My store’s all stocked up. I have a bunch of new comics in the works - stay tuned!
Happy bEaster! Google image search horn shark eggs at your own peril…
(For easter treats guaranteed to be 100% horn shark free, I have a store over here.)
I’m not an amazing baker, but I get so excited when I come across new biology-themed snacks. The recipe for these macaroon nests came from the Culinary Couture blog. They’re easy and would be great to help teach kids about spring phenology! These nests are headed to a nature club meeting tonight, much to my poor pining parrot’s dismay.
I was in the tropics this past week, where I was so excited to run into a scruffy baby Cuban Emerald hummingbird (above), in its little nest. Eat well and grow strong, kiddo! One day you’ll be big and fast like your momma (below). Then you, too, can poop on humans who get too close.
I just put up some greeting cards in my store on TopatoCo.com!
Are you looking for a gift for a nature-loving pal? These cards feature some songbirds and their real sounds. You get a 12-pack of cards, with two of each design, plus envelopes. That’s twelve birds you’ve already seen today! No need to get up early!
