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Posted by Andrea Barber
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October 14, 2011
Natural History Riddles
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Happy Friday! Celebrate the weekend with another fun round of… (October edition) How to play: Read the three riddles below and see if yo...
October 04, 2011
Research in the Jungles of Costa Rica
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Museum collections come from a variety of different sources. Sometimes they are donated by individuals and families, other times they are do...
September 30, 2011
Student Work at the Burke
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It’s the start of a new school year, and we’re excited to see the campus and the museum full of students again! How could you be anything bu...
June 24, 2011
A Hummingbird Home
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I was walking around the Burke’s exhibit galleries today (a great perk of working at the museum) and came across something that stopped me i...
June 17, 2011
Natural History Riddles
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It’s Friday and I thought it’d be a great day for a “Fun Feature” blog. So get ready to test your Washington State natural history knowled...
May 06, 2011
Natural History Riddles
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It’s time again to flex your natural history knowledge with another round of… Just like the other rounds, any Washington State person...
April 11, 2011
What’s eating you?
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Maybe I’m somewhat biased, but there are a lot of really cool things to see at the Burke Museum. Looking around at all of the amazing collec...
March 22, 2011
Q: Where are rattlesnakes found in Washington State?
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Rattlesnakes are among the most feared, and perhaps misunderstood, reptiles out there. The last thing many people want to hear is the omino...
March 16, 2011
Natural History Riddles
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It's time for another round of: How to play : Read the three riddles below and see if you can guess which Washington State person, plac...
February 10, 2011
Natural History Riddles
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Not all sequels are bad, especially when it comes to a Burke Blog series! So if you enjoyed last month’s Natural History Riddles , then thi...
February 07, 2011
Q. How do salmon know where to spawn?
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Pacific Northwest salmon live in many different habitats and travel long distances over the course of their lives. Adult salmon retrace thes...
January 31, 2011
Fossils: A Cheat Sheet
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Fossils are pieces of the prehistoric puzzle, helping paleontologists put together the stories of the past. These pieces of the puzzle can ...
January 20, 2011
Introducing... Natural History Riddles!
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We here at the Burke obviously love natural history, but did you know we also love puzzles? When these two passions combine the result is a...
November 15, 2010
A Squirrel-y Time of Year
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As the winter season creeps its way into Washington State, you may feel the urge to eat comfort food and wrap up in warm blankets. While we...
September 13, 2010
Beneficial Bugs
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If you look closely around your backyard, you can catch a glimpse of the tiny household helpers that often go unnoticed—bugs. Many insects ...
June 08, 2010
Making Collections-Based Research More Accessible
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An exciting new development is now available on the Burke Museum’s Web site: the Burke Museum Publications Database is a new online tool tha...
May 19, 2010
Road Trip Idea: Visit the Stonerose Interpretive Center!
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If you’re looking for something to do over the upcoming weekend, a road trip may come to mind. While deciding on your destination, consider ...
May 17, 2010
30th Anniversary of 1980 Eruption of Mt. St. Helens
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The 30th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens is tomorrow, and many may wonder: How far did ash from eruption of Mt. St. Helen...
May 12, 2010
How to Preserve Marine Algae
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During a recent behind-the-scenes tour of the Burke Museum Herbarium , the museum’s curator of botany Richard Olmstead and herbarium collec...
May 10, 2010
Burke Museum Professionals Contribute to Tribal Museum Program
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Museums are multi-purpose institutions, and there is no doubt that displaying cultural identities is one of the most important reasons museu...
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