Animal Art

Butterflies are delicate and beautiful but they are also important to our ecosystem as pollinators. Amateur photographer Briggs Geister takes the occasional photo of their beauty on her daily walks. Last month I introduced you to her wonderful photography last month with Briggs' Bees. Now I will share her butterflies and tell you a tale of what one type of butterfly means to me.

It is estimated that 3 billion people in the world wear flip flops. Since they don't last forever they end up in landfills, and worse, in the oceans. The Indian Ocean alone washes many millions of discarded flip flops onto the beaches around Kenya. Artists there have been taking the old footwear and re-purposing them into usable objects -- most fantastically into beautiful animal sculptures.

With the passing of John Nieto who became world-famous for his vibrant art reflecting North American animals, it’s time to reflect on his influences and legacy.

Even though many people are afraid of getting stung by bees, they are one of the most important creatures on Earth for the survival of humans and our ecosystem. Amateur photographer Briggs Geister has no fear of the insects and gets right in there to capture their beauty with her iPhone.

The online obsession of CryptoKitties draws comparisons to Beanie Babies. Call it a fad, a passing fancy or a meaningful innovation, it provides new-wave collectors with a unique collectible that is not only digital, but something that nobody else can own — but you!

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are in their fourth season, and 2018 promises the photos will be as hilarious as they've been in the past. Here are some early releases....

We see your cupcake and raise you a... pupcake! This endearingly (or alarmingly) lifelike Shar Pei puppy cake was created by Li Shawei at her bakery in Kunming, China.

Vinyl vehicle wraps are getting so realistic it's hard to know just where the buck stops, though in this case it's on the back of a pickup parked at a Texas Walmart.