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Category Archives: Nature
Ins Holz (In the Woods)
From Aeon: “In most of the world, logging is now largely the work of massive machinery. But in the steeply sloped woods above Lake Ägeri in Switzerland, a combination of chainsaws, jacks, muscles and gravity is still the most effective … Continue reading
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“Tour of Grief”
From the NYT sent in by Pamela P The Orca, Her Dead Calf and Us Among the many quirks of human nature, one that has always struck me as particularly worthwhile is the tendency to project our own feelings onto … Continue reading
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Arctic fox, Iceland
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From outsideonline: “After World War II, Americans flush with cash and vacation time (then a new concept) started exploring national parks in droves.After 1945, the final year of the war, visitation skyrocketed. Yellowstone alone saw 189,000 people—more than double the … Continue reading
The Friesian Horse
Rosemary W brings our attention to this amazing breed: Just watching them becomes an emotional experience. Can you imagine what it would be like to ride one? Their manes and tails are the longest that I have seen and I noticed that when performing on … Continue reading
Would you choose to live wild and free as a wolf, or have a job with benefits, like a sled dog?
From Aeon: “Swedish-born Sven Engholm owns and operates a dogsledding tour company in the extreme north of Norway, far above the Arctic Circle. In Vargsamtal, this prizewinning elite dogsledder tells the Swedish filmmaker Axel Byrfors how he took a group of … Continue reading
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This Adorable Sea Slug is a Sneaky Little Thief
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Dealing with plastic waste in the oceans
Sent by Dick Dion – thanks! I’ve been asked how to buy one of the bracelets made by this group. This is what I found on a Google search: https://4ocean.com/products/4ocean-bracelet
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Closing a highway to save Washington salmon
From Crosscut: “Washington state is on the hook for hundreds of road culvert projects ever since the Supreme Court let stand a mandate to remove fish barriers throughout the state. Swauk Creek runs through the dry dirt and the fir … Continue reading
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Today the last baby left the nest!! – from Carole Shankland.
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Flowers to enhance our dining room
These are a few of the ladies who help enhance our dining room with flowers. Each week we all enjoy the new fresh flowers artfully arranged for each table.
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The bee friendly flowering artichokes
From the Bug Squad Blog: “To attract honey bees to your garden, it’s a good idea to let the artichokes flower. “Sure, you could pick them for your dinner, but you’d be depriving honey bees of theirs. “At the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee … Continue reading
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The beginnings of a garden
On the way to Baretll’s today, I saw a few folks from Horizon House watering the nascent garden behind the fence at the corner of Madison and Terry. According to the volunteer the property is leased by St. James from … Continue reading
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Crow Funerals
We all know that crows are pretty smart, but a researcher from the University of Washington shows their capability of social learning – when to fear consequences.
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Take two leeches and call me in the morning
Click on this video to learn about those creepy but also useful leeches.
Went fishing caught 4 deer
Sent in by Tom Gibbs. A once in the history of mankind kind of thing. The Best Day Of Fishing Ever! Some fishing stories are a little hard to believe but this guy has pictures to approve his story… I’ve heard of … Continue reading
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Weather permitting, a good show Sunday night
A SPECIAL CONJUNCTION OF THE MOON AND JUPITER: This weekend, the Moon and Jupiter are converging in the constellation Libra for a special conjunction. Jupiter is approaching Earth for a close encounter in early May, making the giant planet extra … Continue reading
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Our friend the ladybug – or preferably the ladybird
We loved it when the ladybugs arrived in the spring, feasting on aphids and helping our rose garden thrive. But where do they go in the winter? See the video below. From National Geographic: “There are about 5,000 different species … Continue reading
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Conned once again
Feb Phenom – sent along by a friend’s mother! The groundhog is a bucktoothed little rodent Who sleeps away the winter in the ground. But once a year there comes his special moment, When February second comes around. It’s then … Continue reading
Why are sunsets and sunrises red, orange and yellow?
Sunset in Coronado, CA on January 31, 2018 – iPhone photo From the University of Wisconsin: “Because the sun is low on the horizon, sunlight passes through more air at sunset and sunrise than during the day, when the sun … Continue reading
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How does the sun “become” elliptical?
As the sun sets, why does it appear elliptical? I’m sure you scientists know!
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Hummingbird Season
From Lil Snow Last summer, a hummingbird began scanning our balcony. We put up a feeder, but after three visits…no bird. What had we done wrong? Then I heard on the radio that we’re more likely to get resident Anna’s … Continue reading
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