Kevin S. Cummings wrote:
>
> I was wondering who out there within eye-shot of U.S. Public Television saw
> the NATURE program last Sunday nite?  Maybe I don't get out enough, but the
> macrophotography of those marine critters was simply amazing.  Mollusks
> made up about a fourth of the show.  The shots of byssal thread formation
> in Mytilus (at least I 'm guessing it was Mytilus) were out of this world.
> The narration was pretty lame.  Comparing sculpins to packs of hyenas, etc.
> but it was among the best underwater photography I have ever seen.  The
> shots of the limpet (sp.?) defending against the starfish was amazing.  The
> reproduction sequences by the clams was truly impressive, humbling in fact
> (if you know what I mean).  I would make copies but I'm just not set up to
> do that kind of thing (that and the fact my tape ran out before the end).
> If it ever runs again I think it's a must see for conch heads everywhere.
>
> Kevin
>
> Kevin S. Cummings
> Illinois Natural History Survey
> 607 E. Peabody Drive
> Champaign, IL 61820
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Yes, the nature presentation was truly great.  Wish we had taped it.
Apropos of which, we looked to see if it was one of the "repeated later
in the week" programs in our vicinity, and, of course, NO it was not.
If anyone notices a reairing date and time for this program in the
Philadelphia area, I'd be grateful to hear about it.  Thanks.  Betty R.