Pillars: Reserve Near Krasnoyarsk
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State natural reserve "Pillars" is located in north-western spurs of Eastern Sayan bordering the Central Siberian Plateau. The natural boundaries of protected areas is the right tributary of the Yenisei River. The height of the rocks reaches 60-90 m. The author posted photos of his trip to this reserve. Look and admire…
A Spider From Madagascar (Caerostris darwini)
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Darwin’s bark spider (Caerostris darwini) is an orb-weaver spider that produces one of the largest known orb webs, web size ranged from 900–28,000 cm2, with anchor lines spanning up to 25 metres (82 ft). The spider was discovered in Madagascar in the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in 2009. The species was named in honour of the naturalist Charles Darwin, with the description being prepared precisely 150 years after the publication of The Origin of Species, on 24 November 2009.
Senator Kazakhstan depicted on the mural
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In Kazakhstan, a newly appointed senator Sergey Kulagin, depicted on the mural of a new orthodox cathedral in the town of Rudny.
