Category Archives: Museums etc.

Christmas Dinosaurs

Posted on December 25, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Don’t say I didn’t give you any gifts! This year’s theme for the U.S. Botanic Garden’s holiday trains is DINOSAURS! Enjoy: (something kind of meta about using dead plants to simulate extinct plants) Triceratops: Parasaurolophus: MOAR BELOW

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Trump Declares War on the Birds and the Bees

Posted on June 25, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

No, not those birds and bees, ya randy bastids! During the 2024 election, I repeatedly POASTED something along the lines of “If Trump wins, he will break things that most people didn’t even know could be broken.” With that as … Continue reading →

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USBG Trains 2023

Posted on December 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

As they do every winter, the U.S. Botanic Garden has trains running through a diorama made from plant parts. This year’s theme is pollinators. Enjoy! Blue tailed day gecko Black and white ruffed lemur Chocolate midge Eastern pygmy possum MOAR … Continue reading →

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Yoostabee

Posted on September 11, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Seemed appropriate for the day. Observed at the Renwick Gallery, D.C.:

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Caution

Posted on September 4, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

“Run, Jane, Run!”, by Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, observed at the Renwick Gallery, D.C.:

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Duke Zeibert’s

Posted on February 9, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

For the old school Washingtonians (observed at the D.C. History Center): For anyone wondering, to adjust for inflation, multiply the prices by 4.5.

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Sherrill at the Renwick

Posted on January 12, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian had a fun exhibit of sculpture by Michael Sherrill. Enjoy! MOAR BELOW!

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USBG Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

As they do every year, the U.S. Botanic Garden in D.C. has its “Season’s Greenings” train exhibit, with this year’s theme being “America’s Gardens”. Enjoy: The Biltmore Conservatory, NC: MOAR BELOW!

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ZooLights

Posted on December 22, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

As they do every year, the National Zoo has ZooLights going on right now, every evening between 5-9 pm. Here are some pictures for you if you can’t make it:

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U.S. Botanic Garden

Posted on November 28, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I had the chance to visit the U.S. Botanic Garden in D.C.–something I’m grateful to be able to do. It was a weird time on a work day after a long weekend, so I basically had the … Continue reading →

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