International Rock Flipping Day

[Angry Floof]

International Rock Flipping Day



Rock Flipping Day was started by Dave Bonta and Bev Wigney in 2007:International Rock Flipping Day

“The point is simply to have fun, and hopefully learn something at the same time. We don’t want to over-determine what that something should be: those of a more scientific frame of mind might focus on IDs or ecological interactions, while those of an artistic or poetic bent could go in a different direction entirely…

Whatever you do, please be sure to replace all rocks that you flip as soon as possible, so as not to disrupt the natives’ lives unduly.”​

How do you Participate in IRFD?

• On or about September 14th, 2014, find a rock or rocks and flip it/them over.
• Record what you find: “Any and all forms of documentation are welcome: still photos, video, sketches, prose, or poetry.”
• Replace the rock as you found it; it’s someone’s home.
• Post what you find online; load your photos to the Flickr group. If you’re on Twitter, the hashtag is #rockflip.
• Have Fun.

Alex Wild’s description [of bark lice]:

“I think of bark lice as tiny buggy bison. These pudgy little insects graze across vast plains of tree bark, munching on lichen and fungus, and generally minding their own business. Bark lice do not bite people, they do not carry human diseases, and they pose no risk to structures. They are about as innocuous as an insect can be.”​

 

[GenesisNemesis]

I have a rock I saved that has sea shells in it from a beach. Does that count?

 

[Angry Floof]

Send in a poem about it and you'll find out.