Ghosts, In
"There has been a lot of evidence that vertebrates, such as pigeons, dolphins or monkeys, have some numerical competence - but we never expected to find such abilities in insects. Our feeling now is that - so far as these very basic skills go - there is probably no boundary between insects, animals and us."
- Dr. Shaowu Zhang, Chief Investigator of The Vision Centre and Australian National University, via: Science Daily: Honey Bees Can Tell The Difference Between Different Numbers At A Glance
From glass to mist to rain...to thick tufts of angel-down snow. The day is backgrounded in dreaming visuals. I'm listening to Yoko Kanno's music from Ghost in the Shell: Innocence -- that adds to the ambiance.
The article from Science Daily contributes to the feel, as well. Innocence deals with questions about who (and what) can have a soul. The newly discovered fact that honey bees can count (at least up to four) stretches capabilities that we have associated with humans and a few higher mammals, to insects. Makes you wonder what else is more universal than we think -- and in what other forms it expresses itself.
Such pretty things to dream about, while the world turns white.
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