Jul 28 2009
Evolution All Around
[Sago palm frond, Florida]
My wife and I are presently in the Bahamas. Yesterday evening we took a walk around the gardens of the Inn we are staying at. We spotted a few species of flower we know well, for they are also growing in our yard at home. And we saw many more that were “almost” like something at home. Close, but different. Were these the island varieties of cousin species found in Florida? As we examined and marveled at the sometimes subtle, sometimes striking differences, I felt like a budding Charles Darwin in my own Galapagos. Finches and flowering plants . . . both evolve. When we look carefully, the relatedness is obvious.
