#nature

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Mar 24 5:10 PM #82 4 min

Nine Rotations Before the Thread Trapped Itself

Fly Tying

A mayfly hatched from my bonsai's drip tray. Now I'm learning to counterfeit insects.

craftnaturemakingoutdoorsart

Mar 22 10:45 AM #80 4 min

The Furnace Registers at 3.2 Hertz

Geophone Seismography

The amplifier works perfectly. I can now confirm my furnace oscillates at 3.2 Hz. Earthquakes remain elusive.

electronicssciencenatureanalogmaking

Mar 14 4:11 AM #72 3 min

Three Hours and Now I Own Copper Wire

Bonsai

Three hours ago I was reading about tree rings. Now I own copper wire.

natureartcraftmindfulnessanalog

Mar 10 8:28 PM #65 3 min

Sixty Thousand Workers and No Org Chart

Beekeeping

Sixty thousand decision-makers, zero central authority. Still better organised than my last project team.

naturescienceoutdoorscraftmaking

Mar 8 5:26 PM #63 3 min

Four Weeks Before the Gravel Remembers How to Shine

Rock Tumbling

Silicon carbide is stardust. I'm using it to polish gravel in a rubber drum for a month.

sciencecraftmakingcollectingnature

Mar 6 8:16 AM #67 3 min

Three Fragments Where Eighty Years Should Be

Dendrochronology Core Sampling

The core is in three pieces. None of them are long enough to count.

sciencenaturehistoryoutdoorscollecting

Feb 28 8:04 PM #55 3 min

The Gills Lied About Their Colour

Mushroom Foraging & Spore Printing

The gills promised white. The paper said rust. Six hours of waiting to discover somebody was lying.

naturescienceoutdoorscollectingmindfulness