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Gold and Silver Moth

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Joel Garten

This beautiful moth was found on the kitchen counter where I am in the US Virgin Islands. It has both gold and silver on its wings. A precious metal moth! BK9W6TNBSG7E

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Hermit Crab

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Joel Garten

I am in the US Virgin Islands having a great time.  Today on the beach I found a hermit crab living in an abandoned snail shell.  It was very cute, and shy at first, but pretty soon it was out … Continue reading →

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Gardiner Museum, Toronto

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Joel Garten

Here are some beautiful things from the Mesoamerican collection at the Gardiner Museum, Toronto.  I was there last week. Serpent bowl from Panama 800-1200 AD Crab bowl from Panama 800-1200 AD polychrome bowl with hieroglyphic writing and a God in the … Continue reading →

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Monkey Cup

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Joel Garten

A fun monkey cup in terracotta.  It dates to  the mid-6th century B.C.. It comes from East Greece or Cyprus.

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Golden Lion Tamarin Monkeys

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joel Garten

These beautiful monkeys have a golden mane of fur.  They are tiny little monkeys that live in the jungle in Brazil, where they eat insects and vegetation and anything else they can scrounge like bird eggs.  There are some at the … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Vietnamese Monkeys

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Joel Garten

This monkey is called the  douc langur, and it is beautiful. They are very endangered.  I’ve never been to Vietnam, but I’ve seen them in a zoo and they are very graceful, peaceful animals.  baby one: Here is another amazing vietnamese … Continue reading →

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