Bee Orchid by xkcd

by EarthDesk | Sep 15, 2013 | EarthDesk Sunday | 0 comments

Editor’s Note: Typically, we do not run a cartoon from the same artist two weeks in a row, but this beautiful piece from xkcd/Randall Munroe deserved it. More on Randall follows. — John Cronin

Bee Orchid by Randall Munroe, xkcd.com. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License

xkcd is the webcomic creation of Randall Munroe, an extraordinarily popular web presence whom we feature regularly on EarthDesk. He draws on science themes often and has been nominated for a Hugo Award twice, thanks to his loyal science fiction fan base.

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