Comments on: Meet the Zebras http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/ an "insect psychologist" contemplates human behaviour Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Requesting your thoughts, please « Andrea’s Buzzing About: http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-22299 Requesting your thoughts, please « Andrea’s Buzzing About: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:03:30 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-22299 [...] you have any ideas on how to broach this, “I too, may be a zebra” question with my docs, or get a referral for a geneticist or whatever?  (Mind you, I’m in [...] [...] you have any ideas on how to broach this, “I too, may be a zebra” question with my docs, or get a referral for a geneticist or whatever?  (Mind you, I’m in [...]

]]> By: Whitterer on Autism » Blog Archive » Mono Metamorphosis - sex education required http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-21439 Whitterer on Autism » Blog Archive » Mono Metamorphosis - sex education required Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:03:13 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-21439 [...] child is seemingly “monophagous” upon Goldfish [...] [...] child is seemingly “monophagous” upon Goldfish [...]

]]> By: Ettina http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20707 Ettina Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:59:44 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20707 I'm actually a 'zebra' too - I recently found out that I fit the description of Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome, which is either very rare, very underdiagnosed, or both. I’m actually a ‘zebra’ too – I recently found out that I fit the description of Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome, which is either very rare, very underdiagnosed, or both.

]]> By: ange http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20631 ange Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:16:53 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20631 I'm not seeing butterflies this year for some reason, but the bees are back. :) I’m not seeing butterflies this year for some reason, but the bees are back. :)

]]> By: qw88nb88 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20620 qw88nb88 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:23:48 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20620 Saydrah, Many butterfly zoos import chrysalids from tropical areas. These are produced expressly for selling around the world, not "harvested" from the wild. Tropical butterflies are chosen because temperate-zone butterflies only have a few broods per year. However, it is very important that these exotics not get loose and become invasive pests! Therefore the zoos do not have host plants for the larvae, just nectar resources for the adults. It's kind of hard to imagine cute little butterflies being horrifying pests, but fruit and vegetable growers can well describe the troubles they cause. Additionally, there are numerous historical examples of how exotic organisms have adapted and colonised new food resources when they find themselves in novel ecotones. andrea Saydrah,

Many butterfly zoos import chrysalids from tropical areas. These are produced expressly for selling around the world, not “harvested” from the wild. Tropical butterflies are chosen because temperate-zone butterflies only have a few broods per year. However, it is very important that these exotics not get loose and become invasive pests! Therefore the zoos do not have host plants for the larvae, just nectar resources for the adults.

It’s kind of hard to imagine cute little butterflies being horrifying pests, but fruit and vegetable growers can well describe the troubles they cause. Additionally, there are numerous historical examples of how exotic organisms have adapted and colonised new food resources when they find themselves in novel ecotones.

andrea

]]> By: Kerrilynn http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20618 Kerrilynn Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:38:32 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20618 I am also a "Zebra"!!! Ehlers-Danlos type Zebra. Very interesting article and lovely metaphor. *waves* I am also a “Zebra”!!! Ehlers-Danlos type Zebra. Very interesting article and lovely metaphor. *waves*

]]> By: saydrah http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20617 saydrah Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:24:59 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20617 *sigh* Reminds me of the Butterfly Pavilion nearby. It's a beautiful place with beautiful butterflies, but they consciously choose butterflies whose larvae eat plants that the Pavilion doesn't grow, because they don't want the butterflies reproducing in the garden for whatever reason... the poor things just lay their eggs and die *sniff* I wonder if they choose the monophagous species for that reason? I think I've seen a zebra like that while taking my niece around. How exactly does one medically resemble a tortoise? Do you hide in your shell when doctors come around? *sigh* Reminds me of the Butterfly Pavilion nearby. It’s a beautiful place with beautiful butterflies, but they consciously choose butterflies whose larvae eat plants that the Pavilion doesn’t grow, because they don’t want the butterflies reproducing in the garden for whatever reason… the poor things just lay their eggs and die *sniff* I wonder if they choose the monophagous species for that reason? I think I’ve seen a zebra like that while taking my niece around.

How exactly does one medically resemble a tortoise? Do you hide in your shell when doctors come around?

]]> By: The Goldfish http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20616 The Goldfish Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:35:14 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20616 It really is a gorgeous butterfly.　Not likely to see one round this neck of the woods but I have seen a number of tortoises today - or at least tortoise shell butterflies. Ones like this http://www.butterflygarden.co.uk/butterflies/2003pages/st_2059.htm Which is good because I have often considered myself to medically resemble a tortoise in many ways... It really is a gorgeous butterfly.　Not likely to see one round this neck of the woods but I have seen a number of tortoises today – or at least tortoise shell butterflies. Ones like this
http://www.butterflygarden.co.uk/butterflies/2003pages/st_2059.htm

Which is good because I have often considered myself to medically resemble a tortoise in many ways…

]]> By: I am a Zebra too! http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20614 I am a Zebra too! Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:26:52 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20614 Waves at the crowd! Patrick Waves at the crowd!

Patrick

]]> By: Maddy http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20612 Maddy Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:58:03 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20612 “My child is seemingly monophagous upon Goldfish crackers”). Huh! grumble, grumble, grumble. Certainly not in my back yard, but possibly somewhere near the dining room table! Cheers “My child is seemingly monophagous upon Goldfish crackers”). Huh! grumble, grumble, grumble. Certainly not in my back yard, but possibly somewhere near the dining room table!

Cheers

]]> By: Beth Nixon http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20611 Beth Nixon Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:01:49 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20611 yes, I believe in zebras! yes, I believe in zebras!

]]> By: Catana http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/meet-the-zebras/#comment-20607 Catana Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:28:00 +0000 http://qw88nb88.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-20607 Lovely metaphor. Lovely metaphor.

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