~ Early Web Links ~

Bogleech is Jonathan Wojcik's long-running labor of love covering creature design reviews, bizarre biology, weird fiction, and year-round Halloween horror since 2001. Visitors will find deep-dive reviews of Pokemon and Digimon monsters, original tabletop RPG content including the Mortasheen bestiary, Halloween finds, and a sprawling archive of creature-focused writing spanning decades.

A German-language gallery dedicated to Cryptocoryne and Lagenandra aquatic plants, featuring photographs and information about these popular aquarium plant genera and their hybrids. Enthusiasts of tropical water plants will find this a specialized visual reference for identifying and appreciating these fascinating species.

A beautifully curated image gallery of Lepidoptera species spanning seven families, including Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Sphingidae, and more, with detailed scientific notes on each specimen's location, photographer, and natural history. Each thumbnail links to a larger image accompanied by rich descriptions of habitat, range, behavior, and larval food plants, making it a valuable reference for entomology and butterfly enthusiasts.

Curated by the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division, this digital archive spans 1890 to 1961 and brings together photographs, documents, and original materials tracing the history of salmon fishing and the roots of the Pacific Northwest salmon crisis. Visitors can browse topics ranging from Native American fishing practices and salmon canneries to hatcheries and the Columbia River salmon industry.

Operation RubyThroat is a comprehensive hummingbird research and education project run by Bill Hilton Jr. and the Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History in South Carolina. The site covers everything from attracting hummingbirds with feeders to scientific banding studies and student citizen-science projects, making it a rich hub for both casual enthusiasts and educators.

Wharfe Conserv@tion is a monthly review of wildlife conservation news in Britain, covering topics from GM crops and endangered butterflies to otters, wildflowers, and Scottish ecosystems. The site features a science section, conservation headlines organized across multiple pages, book reviews, and links to wildlife resources, making it a rich hub for UK nature enthusiasts.