Behold, The Worst Written Line Of All Time:

Behold, the worst written line of all time:

Aro laughed. “Ha ha ha,” he giggled.

-Stephenie Meyer New Moon

When I was a child, I saw something that changed my mind about wasps forever. My dad was doing some cabin construction work and I was hanging out at the site. Some other guy had half-crushed a wasp with a hammer, but it was still alive. As I watched, a second wasp flew to its side, and stroked it -actually stroked it, with what I can I can only describe as tenderness - with its antennae until the injured wasp stopped moving and died. Then the second wasp flew away, and I did not see it again.

She was probably trying to communicate with her sister, probably trying to tell her to come back to the nest or share information about the area, and was very confused by the distorted responses she was getting, likely mixed with scent-based distress signals.

When the responses stopped, she probably went home and told the others to be on alert for danger :(

I’m not anthropomorphizing a bit here. Social wasps groom one another, share a LOT of information, get stressed when separated from their close relatives, and they recognize one another visually, like we humans do, by the fact that every single one has a unique face, even in the same “hive:”

These snowflake were caught on January 1st 2015 in Idaho, 8 miles west of Shoshone Falls. They are set between onyx and precision quartz lenses. The setting is all sterling silver. Snowflake Grade: 3mm A A Snowflake Cabochons - 10mm Onyx backs, 10mm precision cut quartz crystals Setting - Sterling Silver, with shepherd hook style ear posts. A Close Look At What Happens During Preservation A snowflake is collected either as it falls, or shortly thereafter. The snowflake and the preserving medium are cooled significantly below the freezing point of water to prevent melting during curing. The preserving medium is applied to the snowflake and permanently cured between two pieces of glass before being raised above melting temperature. At this point, the ice which formed the snowflake melts, but the now cured preserving medium retains the snow crystal form. The preserving medium does not allow liquid water to pass, but does allow water vapor to pass. Over time, the water naturally evaporates and dissipates through the preserving medium. After several weeks, only water vapor fills the preserved snowflake.

Here’s a friendly PSA from Captain America to adorn your dashboard

Indeed it is :)

June is a good month.

This is going viral on Facebook right now. There are jokes being made about it, and it makes me sick. Let me educate you guys, and hopefully save a few turtles in the process:

1. Turtles know where they’re going. DO NOT MOVE THEM IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN THEY ARE ALREADY HEADING. Some turtles, such as Box Turtles, will actually die if they are moved or deterred from going where they’re going.

2. If the turtle is in danger, such as being in the middle of a busy road, then simply pick it up and move it (in the same direction it was going) until it is in a safe place. That’s it. Don’t take it home, and don’t bring it to a completely new location unless absolutely necessary!

3. While I’m talking about it, there is a proper way to pick up a turtle! DO NOT grab or pick up the turtle by its tail or legs. That can cause extreme pain and permanent harm to the animal! Place one hand on each side of the shell, a little bit behind the front legs, and lift the turtle. Make sure you keep the turtle low to the grown, should it decide to freak out a bit and you drop it.

4. If the turtle is large, it may be a snapping turtle. Those are aggressive and have extremely painful bites! Instead of picking it up, gently move it along with a blunt object until it is safely out of harms way.

5. Turtles swim and enjoy water. They know how to find a water source, they do not need your help. If you see a turtle roaming around next to a pond or lake, don’t pick it up and toss it in the water, it’s likely on land for a reason!

6. Tortoises are NOT water animals in any way, shape, or form! Don’t EVER throw them into any water! While some can swim, most cannot and will drown!

7. How do you tell the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Here’s a few ways:

-Turtles tend to have webbed feet for swimming, while tortoises have round, stubby feet for walking.

-Turtles have flatter shells; tortoises have large, dome shaped shells that tend to have bumps and ridges on them.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and if you have any other information that can help to educate people on this topic, please feel free to add it!