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Author Archives: Sebastian Marquez
Snapshot: The Joy of Nomenclature
Yes this is a terrible photo I took a few nights ago. But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Orsonwelles spiders are a neat group of endemic linyphiids found here in Hawai`i. Their characteristic horizontal spiderwebs are easily to spot … Continue reading
Snapshot: Pe`ahi Southern Bretheren
My botanical sensibilities have and probably always will be Hawai`i-centric. Seeing congeners of Hawaiian flora elsewhere in the world has fascinated me. A spectacular cousin of our Pe`ahi (Microsorum spectrum) is found in Australia. While it still has the reticulated … Continue reading
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Snapshot: Holly the snail
So I’ve been watching this one snail over the last few months and it’s been neat to become acquainted with her. So much so much so that I have my own head canon with this particular individual. This is Holly. … Continue reading
Stitchbirds of Tiritiri Matangi
One of the absolute highlights of my trip to New Zealand was spending a day at Tiritiri Matangi. It was suppose to be an overnight stay but the weather wasn’t with us. Still, it was awesome to see an intensive … Continue reading
The Year of the Community Forest
DLNR here in Hawai`i has for the last few years given a theme for each year to highlight different components of local conservation. A few years back was about Achatinella tree snails, last year was about native forest birds. This … Continue reading
15 years of Studia Mirabilium
Every so often I like to do some self reflection and look back on this blog. In some ways it is strange that when I wrote my Why studia mirabilium post, I mentioned that I was tired of the negativity … Continue reading
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Fundraising for the native forest
As much as blogging is a selfish exercise, fundraising is even more so. I figure I would do it this one time as we are trying to do a short documentary about the native forest restoration work we’ve been doing … Continue reading
Glimmers of a forest bird future
O`ahu is depauperate when it comes to native forest birds. Only 3 species `Elepaio (Chasiempis ibidis), `Apapane (Himetone sanguinea) and `Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis flava) are known with any confidence on the island. What is hopeful is that all 3 species are … Continue reading
Small Victories, Large Gains
For all my consternation on where to take this blog into the future, what doesn’t change is the restoration work itself. While I am pondering the social media landscape, native plants are trying their darndest to survive. Case in point … Continue reading
Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #45 Brighamia rockii
Brighamia rockii
Studia Mirabilium 