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sl8

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Sat Apr 11, 2020, 07:22 AM Apr 2020

The Pond On My Window Sill

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The Pond On My Window Sill - Ecosphere Week 1

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Atomic Shrimp
355K subscribers
Published on Apr 4, 2020

Last week, I scooped a jar of muddy water and weed out of a local pond, sealed it and placed it on my north facing window sill, in an experiment to create a sealed ecosphere.
Let's have a look at some of the things I saw in there during the first week...

If you enjoyed this, here are some links to channels you might like:
Life in Jars? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0XN...
Journey Into the Microscosmos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbn...
Foo the Flowerhorn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kk...
(If you've got a suggestion for another similar/related channel to list here, please let me know in the comments)





On edit, Week 2:



Windowsill Pond (Ecosphere) - Week 2 Update
106,504 views

Atomic Shrimp
357K subscribers
Published on Apr 10, 2020

It's now been 2 weeks since I scooped a jar full of water, mud and weed from a local pond to make this sealed ecosphere.
Let's take a look at some new organisms and behaviours I saw inside this week.

Links (as discussed in the video)
Previous episodes:
Week 1: https://youtu. be/Jikt132Qhwo
Setup: https:// youtu. be/BPGfu0AG1pI

Life in Jars? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0XN...

Journey Into the Microscosmos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbn...

Foo the Flowerhorn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Kk...

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The Pond On My Window Sill (Original Post) sl8 Apr 2020 OP
Fascinating and rather mesmerizing hlthe2b Apr 2020 #1
Fascinating. Week 2 is iteresting as well steventh Apr 2020 #2
Thanks, wiill add to OP. n/t sl8 Apr 2020 #8
good segment on NPR about HYDRA handmade34 Apr 2020 #3
yeah. now got to see one in action. i guess we have to say it will win. pansypoo53219 Apr 2020 #4
I had listened to it, too. Shanti Mama Apr 2020 #5
Reminds me of... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #6
Interesting. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #7
thanks a lot! Kali Apr 2020 #9
That's really fascinating... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #10

steventh

(2,143 posts)
2. Fascinating. Week 2 is iteresting as well
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 07:45 AM
Apr 2020

Spoiler: the flatworm photobombs the action at one point.

Kali

(55,019 posts)
9. thanks a lot!
Sat Apr 11, 2020, 05:14 PM
Apr 2020


I watched his two videos then went on to binge Life in Jars? for most of the day. if you will excuse me I really need to get something real done today...

2naSalit

(86,771 posts)
10. That's really fascinating...
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 02:38 AM
Apr 2020

I watched the update and I must say it's very calming to watch and learn with that kind of presentation.

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