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June 9, 2020

How to Make a Pitfall Trap

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Published on June 09, 2020 12:44

May 28, 2020

How to Create a Slime Mold Moist Chamber

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Published on May 28, 2020 13:48

May 22, 2020

Kelly Brenner in Conversation with Seattle Audubon

Here is a talk I gave to Seattle Audubon members and a discussion with them about Nature Obscura: A City’s Hidden Natural World. Kelly Brenner in discussion with Seattle Audubon from Seattle Audubon on Vimeo. With wonder and a sense of humor, Nature Obscura author Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to […]


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Published on May 22, 2020 16:36

Water Bear VERSUS Brown Bear

I am happy to present the second edition of my highly unbiased and scientific infographic comparing invertebrates and vertebrates who share names. This time I looked at water bears, also known as tardigrades, and brown bears. Here was the first: TIGER BEETLE VS TIGER


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Published on May 22, 2020 12:27

May 20, 2020

How to Go Pond Dipping

Below is a sneak peek of this content! When we gaze at a pond we may notice the Red-winged Blackbirds in the cattails, or the frogs singing in the shallows, but how often do we consider what is living in the depths?... To view this content, you must be a member of Kelly's Patreon at […]


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Published on May 20, 2020 14:04

May 14, 2020

Tiger Beetle VERSUS Tiger

I present the first in what will hopefully be a series of highly unbiased and scientific infographics comparing invertebrates and vertebrates who share a common name. In this first edition I look at the mighty Tiger Beetle and compare it to the highly overrated tiger. (Definitely not biased!) Long live Team Invertebrate!

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Published on May 14, 2020 14:25

April 30, 2020

Nature Obscura Talk With Lyanda Lynn Haupt

Last night I had the honor of sitting down with Lyanda Lynn Haupt, the author of Crow Planet and The Urban Bestiary, among others, to talk about my new book, Nature Obscura: A Citys Hidden Natural World for Town Hall Seattle. This was particularly meaningful event for me because Crow Planet really inspired my explorations []

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Published on April 30, 2020 10:39

April 27, 2020

Painting Nudibranchs

Below is a sneak peek of this content! Watercolors have long felt out of reach for me. I am not a natural artist, but I learned to sketch and draw while doing my landscape degree and dabbled in nature journaling, even going... To view this content, you must be a member of Kelly's Patreon at []

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Published on April 27, 2020 12:12

April 1, 2020

Nature Obscura Published!

Nature Obscura is officially published today! This is my first book and Im beyond excited its now out in the wild and already landing in the hands of people who have pre-ordered it. Order a copy from your local bookshops to help support them during this challenging time. With wonder and a sense of humor, Nature []

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Published on April 01, 2020 09:52

March 27, 2020

Feng Shui Planning

Below is a sneak peek of this content! This is a paper I wrote at university for a planning class in my landscape architecture program that discusses the use of Feng Shui as a planning method. What is Feng Shui Around 7000... To view this content, you must be a member of Kelly's Patreon at []

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Published on March 27, 2020 09:00