SolarBees aerate the water to prevent methylmercury production by anerobic organisms living on the bottom. There are four SolarBees in the lake now at a cost of around $45,000 apiece.The first one was installed on May 20, 2006. They're also found in the Almaden and Guadalupe reservoirs. For more on what they're about, see the July 13, 2009 post, "SolarBees and methylmercury."
I've lived here for 13 years without paying much attention to our natural environment. Sure, I've jogged, hiked and biked through it, but I never really appreciated our natural surroundings in a serious way. Until, that is, the SolarBees invaded Almaden Lake. (See photo directly above.) That caught me, and during the process of learning more about Solarbees and why they were put in the lake, I came to appreciate how complex and interesting our local ecology actually is. And, I figured if I'm that curious about it, others probably are too.
So I created this blog simply to learn more about our natural surroundings, and to share whatever I discover with others.
Most of the photos were taken along popular hiking, biking and jogging routes here in south San Jose, California, USA.
I hope you find it useful.
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