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Last edited Sat Apr 11, 2020, 03:09 PM - Edit history (2)
The Pond On My Window Sill - Ecosphere Week 1
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Atomic Shrimp
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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)
292,964 views
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...
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
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hlthe2b
(102,343 posts)1. Fascinating and rather mesmerizing
steventh
(2,143 posts)2. Fascinating. Week 2 is iteresting as well
Spoiler: the flatworm photobombs the action at one point.
sl8
(13,869 posts)8. Thanks, wiill add to OP. n/t
handmade34
(22,757 posts)3. good segment on NPR about HYDRA
pansypoo53219
(20,993 posts)4. yeah. now got to see one in action. i guess we have to say it will win.
Shanti Mama
(1,288 posts)5. I had listened to it, too.
Really interesting now to see one in action.
2naSalit
(86,771 posts)6. Reminds me of...
Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)7. Interesting.
That would also be a great stay-at-home project for kids at home.
Kali
(55,019 posts)9. thanks a lot!
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...
I watched the update and I must say it's very calming to watch and learn with that kind of presentation.