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Category Archives: Nature
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
Posted in Advocacy, Business, Education, environment, Nature, Social justice
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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.
Posted in Nature, Photography
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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.
Posted in Gardening, Nature
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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
Posted in In the Neighborhood, Nature, Parks
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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!
Posted in environment, Nature, Science and Technology
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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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It’s a wonderful world – BBC
https://youtube.com/watch?v=auSo1MyWf8g%3Frel%3D0
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“That time of year thou mayst in me behold”
Shakespeare wasn’t referring to beauty of this tree in his 73rd sonnet in which he compares aging to an old tree – “bare ruined choirs where late the sweet birds sang.” Photo two days ago at the Seattle Tennis Club. … Continue reading
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Saving the ducklings
Warms your heart – from Marilyn Webb.
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The wide eraser and Florida
The first thing to note is just how big it is, relative to the width of the Florida peninsula. The width of the track of hurricane-force winds (74 mph at the edges, 185 in the middle) near PR and Cuba can … Continue reading
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Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses
What have you done with your eclipse glasses? Please don’t throw them away—because many of the glasses are certified for safe use for up to three years. Which is good news for people, especially kids, in South America and Asia who … Continue reading
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Margaret Fuller and the seaside spiritual experience
Photo from the beach in Coronado, California Editor’s Note: I didn’t realize until recently what an interesting and progressive woman Margaret Fuller was. Very much a part of the Transcendentalist movement I found her thoughts very profound. Here is a … Continue reading
Rattlesnake Ledge
Today’s view from the ledge above Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, part of the I-90 Mountains to Sound Greenway. Tours are available to the nearby Cedar River Watershed and Chester Morse Lake – a major source of our local water. … Continue reading
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Price increase notice – America the Beautiful pass – going from $10 to $80
From Barb Williams: On August 28, 2017, the price of the America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass will increase from $10 to $80. The pass provides access to more than 2,000 recreation sites, … Continue reading
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