Monthly Archives: December 2009


Carny Deadlines: December 30, 2009

Ring in the new year with a submission to any of these great carnivals –====– Circus of the Spineless #45 – to The Adventures of a Free Range Urban Primate by December 30 Berry Go Round #23 – to Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog by December 30 Festival of the Trees #43 – to xenogere by December 30 [...]

By N8 | On Dec 30, 2009 | Tagged | Comments (1)
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Nature Blog Networking: a theme

Hello all, I’m making a short exception from my self-imposed blogging exile to announce the theme for next week’s Nature Blog Networking post.  This past weekend I had a nice time staking out a rare hummingbird in my home town with fellow blogger David Ringer of Search and Serendipity,  whose physical location is lately in Vicksburg, Mississippi.  So in mind [...]

By N8 | On Dec 29, 2009 | Tagged | Comments (2)
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Do You Blog During Holidays?

Another Yuletide has rolled around and bloggers around the world are forced to ponder the age-old question: should I blog on a major holiday? The issue is one of engagement. In the United States, Thanksgiving is a time for eating, Christmas a time for sharing gifts, St. Patrick’s Day a time for drinking (green) beer, [...]

By Mike | On Dec 24, 2009 | Tagged | Comments (7)
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Community Bulletin Board – December 20, 2009

Wishing everyone a Happy Holidays! No new announcements this week, but make sure to check out the gift ideas mentioned below! Don’t forget, the NBN board isn’t just for announcing events! If you have contests or promotions, want to share a new project you’re involved in, share a cause you believe in, have items you [...]

By Seabrooke | On Dec 20, 2009 | Comments (1)
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Friday Roundup: December 18, 2009

It’s the last Friday Roundup of 2009 with some excellent carnivals to celebrate! –=====– House of Herps #1- An auspicious debut at the House of Herps homepage I and the Bird #115- xenogere channels Thoreau for this latest edition Friday Ark #274 – at The Modulator

By N8 | On Dec 18, 2009 | Tagged | Comments Off
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Carny Deadlines: December 15, 2009

I and the Bird #115 – to xenogere by the end of the day today! House of Herps #1 – to the House of Herps site by the end of the day today!! Friday Ark #274- to The Modulator by this Thursday, December 17 Scientia Pro Publica #18 – Deep Thoughts and Silliness by this [...]

By N8 | On Dec 15, 2009 | Tagged | Comments (1)
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Nature Blog Networking: O-H-I-O

I admit I have have a completely irrational bias against the state of Ohio.  See I grew up in Missouri, a place that most anybody would consider the Midwest.  So why do these easterners consider themselves of the Midwest too?  I mean, in order for the term to have any meaning at all there has [...]

By N8 | On Dec 15, 2009 | Tagged | Comments (3)
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Community Bulletin Board – December 13, 2009

Don’t forget, the NBN board isn’t just for announcing events! If you have contests or promotions, want to share a new project you’re involved in, share a cause you believe in, have items you wish to sell, want to solicit feedback from the NBN community, or anything else that might be of interest to our [...]

By Seabrooke | On Dec 13, 2009 | Comments Off
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Friday Roundup: December 11, 2009

Much like the oil in times of old, enjoyment of these carnivals is guaranteed to last eight days (more or less)! –=====– Carnival of the Blue #31 – The most recent celebration of saltwater at Observations of a Nerd Scientia Pro Publica #17 – From Mauka to Makai, one word describes it.  Epic. Carnival of [...]

By N8 | On Dec 11, 2009 | Tagged | Comments Off
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House of Herps: The Origin Story

Amber of Birder’s Lounge and Jason of xenogere have filled a long-standing void in the blend of nature blog carnivals by creating a carnival devoted especially to reptiles and amphibians. I’m sure you are as excited as I am about the inaugural edition of House of Herps! I also thought that members of the Nature Blog [...]

By Mike | On Dec 10, 2009 | Tagged , | Comments (3)
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