Season's Greetings!

B is for Butterfly

Check out this amazing poster of all 26 letters of the alphabet found on butterfly wings! There is also a variation of the alphabet poster featuring different animals. The website also provides the option to pick your own letter combination to make names or messages! The perfect gift for any nature lover!

Click here to purchase: ButterflyAlphabet.com

Single cells, Single cells, Plankton All The Way....

Because of the reaction to his special Christmas card Dr Richard Kirby is considering putting it on sale next year

Christmas Card made out of tiny sea creatures

'.....The variety is incredible and if you look at them with a festive eye you can see all sorts of things.

'Many people have remarked how certain plankton remind them of other things, so I've collated several pictures to make a classic Christmas card.

'The importance of these micro marvels in the sea can't be underestimated.

'Their importance on a global scale is obvious when you realize that 50 per cent of the world's photosynthesis takes place in the surface of the sea, drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the oceans and releasing oxygen.....

National Wildlife Photo Contest

Give Us Your Best Shot(s)!

More than $30,000 in cash prizes!
Our 40th annual photo competition is our biggest ever!

We are now accepting entries to the 2010 National Wildlife Photo Contest. Cash prizes of more than $30,000 plus other gifts will be awarded to the winners in seven categories in three separate divisions. Go to the entry page for more details and the complete rules.

• Two $5,000 Grand Prizes
• Pro, Amateur and Youth divisions
• Submit up to 25 images in 7 categories: Birds, Mammals, Other Wildlife, Landscapes/Plants, Connecting People and Nature, Backyard Habitat and Global Warming
• Winning images will be published on our website and a selection will appear in our December 2010 issue

Check out the 2009 photo contest winners here

The world's most lovable animals

If you're enjoying the images used for the background, then you may want to check out more of Rachael Hale's work. One of my favorite pet photographers, her work pushes the lovableness and cuteness of our animal friends to the max.

More of her work can also be seen on AllPosters.com and is ready and waiting to be put on your wall! Her photography also makes a wonderful gift for any animal lover regardless of age.