Hey, I’m Hilary. I’m a 22 yr old San Diegan interested in zoology, photography, and film production.I work at the Natural History Museum where I do taxidermy, go out on wildlife surveys, and study bats.I’m also a newsroom assistant at KPBS tv/radio, the San Diego affiliate of PBS.Tumblr (3.0; @odditycommodity)http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05ef4b9a86f977c5743559fb1e3084c7/tumblr_mn68amMieh1rfxftro1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><small><em>Fantasia</em> (1940)</small></p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/51203054595http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/51203054595Thu, 23 May 2013 21:06:07 -0700.gifgiffantasiaDisneycartoon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5910852ed4137fad43cb23fc906275bd/tumblr_mj3r750TQW1qig9r4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Membracidae (tree hoppers)<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/422347e080a6f9c18cd64c17f7c94d06/tumblr_mj3r750TQW1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Raphidioptera (snakeflies)<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/567a2ab9f8ff224d8a76edafd7ac855c/tumblr_mj3r750TQW1qig9r4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> A bunch of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/08a24e66c9e0e17ca7007abcae9f2ecc/tumblr_mj3r750TQW1qig9r4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles)<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/910908e991d6e6667552b6520b9bcb11/tumblr_mj3r750TQW1qig9r4o5_500.jpg"/><br/> Tephritidae (true fruit flies)<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4208cbc00bc347c55e8cb762cc25ae6b/tumblr_mj3r750TQW1qig9r4o6_500.jpg"/><br/> Curculionidae (snout nosed beetles)<br/><br/> <p>Photos I took from my terrestrial arthropods lab.</p> <p>For more, check out my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hilaryandrews/collections/72157632726612219/" target="_blank">Flickr</a></p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/44482762090http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/44482762090Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:49:00 -0800Hilary Andrewsarthropodinsectbughexapodzoology<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hpx5W0Bn1qb5tu1o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mylotusnoir.tumblr.com/post/21263369812" target="_blank">mylotusnoir</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>“The Sea Horse”</em> (1934) - Jean Painlevé</p> </blockquote>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/42973595245http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/42973595245Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:07:37 -0800zoologyseahorsegif.gif<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbdfyhR1QN1rwefyho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/42972669918http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/42972669918Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:56:55 -0800zoologyspecimentaxidermyarmadillo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3316a1dc0c7ccaf656c9927788534e10/tumblr_mhw7zsxBjw1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fly Dance</p> <p>credit: <a href="http://500px.com/photo/10719099" target="_blank">Simon Roy</a></p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/42570995654http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/42570995654Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:38:16 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/907ee82c1904283bb869e293dfb87604/tumblr_mgl72eF7Vg1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/40467994731http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/40467994731Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:11:02 -0800Penguinzoologywildlife photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2dd939414664007c296227b746657cb1/tumblr_mftd3gN85i1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Piper Kerr serenading a penguin, March 25th 1904, Scottish National Antarctic Expedition</p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/39159582350http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/39159582350Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:28:00 -0800penguinbagpipesexpeditionscottishAntarctica<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f78128f4a09dff5d3cd44f4d20cbcec/tumblr_mft05z6VvG1qig9r4o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/39138220217http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/39138220217Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:49:11 -0800gif.gifhedgehog<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e56ca99d7e5f8649452c601d996356d7/tumblr_mfpevkRDWh1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The meticulous art of cutting feathers</p> <p>Credit: <a href="http://www.featherfolio.com/" target="_blank">Chris Maynard</a></p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38968499741http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38968499741Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:16:32 -0800Chris Maynardfeatherbird<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a8482643992c542741bdb637fb18733/tumblr_mfpekkukP01qig9r4o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38968056766http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38968056766Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:09:55 -0800gif.gifrelaxingrelaxclouds<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e425927cf6d7d7e1a474a195eb455b9/tumblr_mfped0d5k61qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Frozen Flower Buds</p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38967657132http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38967657132Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:05:24 -0800frozenflowersnature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mduc556nwt1r8gb8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38924199579http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38924199579Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:50:06 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/280cd72a9fb94cf0af871640af3aa081/tumblr_mfo3nv7iVM1qig9r4o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38915946510http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38915946510Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:16:43 -0800gif.gif<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd6d7a650b77d54b8f174b3b2addd962/tumblr_mfk8yh6ZTI1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Darkened Cities</em> series by <a href="http://thierrycohen.com/" target="_blank">Thierry Cohen</a></p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38754193466http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38754193466Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:20:41 -0800Night Skynight photographycitycityscape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2bdd65a76cc68e9e6db17499bf547a8/tumblr_mf7f6hpOq01qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38193477090http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/38193477090Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:06:17 -0800caribouantlerszoology<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mee2uqVfX81qig9r4o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Credit: <a href="http://mrdiv.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">mr. div</a></p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/37011753597http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/37011753597Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:49:00 -0800.gifcreepygifstrangemr. div<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mee2pbhDic1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snowy Range Perseids Meteor Shower<br/>Credit: <a href="http://www.davidkinghamphotography.com/night" target="_blank">David Kingham</a></p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/37011541796http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/37011541796Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:46:23 -0800night photographylong exposurelong-exposuremeteornature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me82taPSWX1raugy8o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Undulations of the fins of a skate viewed from the side.<br/>Étienne-Jules Marey, 1894</p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/36848013825http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/36848013825Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:32:00 -0800zoologyscientific illustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me4rn8f3yv1qig9r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Arctic Fox</p> <p>Credit: Anna Henly</p>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/36648178795http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/36648178795Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:09:08 -0800arctic foxzoologyfoxphotographyAnna Henly<a href="http://dont-panic-zoology.tumblr.com/post/36470836682/when-i-tell-people-im-doing-a-degree-in-zoology">When I tell people I'm doing a degree in Zoology</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://boldyoulyingbastards.tumblr.com/post/35853079484/when-i-tell-people-im-doing-a-degree-in-zoology" target="_blank">boldyoulyingbastards</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Physicists:</strong> Why am I even wasting my time talking to you?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Chemists:</strong> Biology? Pffft please you’re one step up from the social sciences.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Biologists:</strong><span> </span>So you’re just doing the fun parts then?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Every other degree course:</strong> Wow so you get to see loads of cool animals…</p> </blockquote>http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/36472114812http://odditycommodity.tumblr.com/post/36472114812Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:29:12 -0800zoology