Diatoms in a diffrent light, phase contrast, dark field and Heine phase
Observation on three protozoa of the genus Amphileptus. Opinions welcomed on what the images show.
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wildflowers are ubiquitous. Dandelions, thistles, Queen Anne’s Lace, and many others can be found by simply looking around while out of doors. Others are harder to find. Although several varieties of Knapweed exist in Southern Ontario,...
It is in the sea where they show their entire size spectrum, and its greater specific richness. Jean Marie Cavanihac, an assiduous contributor to "Micscape" and the French "Magazine de Microscopie", has accustomed us to beautiful images of their little planktonic members. Nevertheless there are...
A microscopy enthusiast shares his experiences of finding the freshwater microorganism Vorticella, with some images.
A simple project to study suspended animation in rotifers found in bird baths.
A Behavior of an Actinobolina, micro-organism
At the beginning of the 1800's, settlers to North America brought purple loosestrife plants from Europe to display in their gardens for their showy magenta blooms. The ships that carried them used soil containing loosestrife seeds as ballast in their holds. Once present, the plant spread rapidly...
Starfish can be found in warm areas of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. They live in shallow tidal pools and reefs up to 100 feet deep. They feed on sponges, bacteria, waste products and the remains of dead plants and...