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Ciekawostki Centrum Edukacji Przyrodniczej UJ - Gdzie są motyle w zimie?
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Where are butterflies in winter?

27.02.2026
In just a few weeks, the weather will warm up, the grass will start to green, and the first flowers will bloom, bringing bees, bumblebees, and butterflies to the fore. We're used to insects being everywhere during the warmer months (even if we don't want them to). In the fall, they simply disappear, only to reappear the following spring. Have you ever wondered what happens to them in winter? Today, we'll tell you where arguably our most beautiful insects—butterflies—go when frost and snow reign supreme.
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Ciekawostki Centrum Edukacji Przyrodniczej UJ - Neurochemia miłości
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Neurochemia miłości

13.02.2026
Uczucie miłości to jeden z najbardziej prymitywnych i najsilniejszych stanów emocjonalnych jakich doświadczają zwierzęta. Z biologicznego punktu widzenia proces zakochiwania się oraz długotrwałe uczucie miłości znajdują się pod wpływem substancji chemicznych produkowanych przez nasz mózg.
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Obiekt miesiąca Centrum Edukacji Przyrodniczej UJ - Miksozaur
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February 2026 Feature of the Month - Mixosaurus, Double Puzzle

06.02.2026
The exhibition at the Center features a Triassic ichthyosaur specimen from the Besano Formation on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The specimen arrived in Krakow in 1902, brought in three pieces by Professor Józef Grzybowski, a pioneer in the use of microfossils in oil exploration.
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Ciekawostki Centrum Edukacji Przyrodniczej UJ - zimowe owoce
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Winter fruits

30.01.2026
Strange title, isn't it? Have you seen fruit on trees and other plants in winter? Certainly, but perhaps you haven't noticed them because their appearance isn't usually eye-catching.
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Ciekawostki Centrum Edukacji Przyrodniczej UJ - Płetwa ichtiozaura i Mary Anning
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Mary Anning and Ichthyosaurs of the English Coast

23.01.2026
Mary Anning was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, England, one of ten children. Of her siblings, only Mary and her older brother, Joseph, survived to adulthood. Mary's father, Richard, was a carpenter and an amateur fossil collector. Even as a child, Mary helped him in his searches and learned how to prepare fossils found on nearby beaches, which they later sold to tourists.
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