Faced with a glorious spectrum of colour, songbirds, just like humans, look for the big picture. "Faced with a glorious spectrum of colour, songbirds, just like humans, look for the big picture. They can lump nearby hues in the colour spectrum into categories, such as shades that are generally red, or generally orange. A study now …
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A huge step backwards for people and the planet. Short-sighted and mean-spirited. Read the NPR's full article using the link below. Government agencies have released a proposal to freeze fuel economy and emissions requirements for six years. The proposed rules would also block California from setting its own, higher standards.(Image credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP) via White House …
by Sarah Rieger "Southern Alberta farmers will be praying for thunderstorms to get their crops through this dry season, as they contend with a serious moisture deficit that stems back to last summer. "There just isn't that soil moisture to carry the crops, ideally, through until that next rainfall event," said Ralph Wright, head of …
© Toronto Wildlife Centre This snake made a long journey from the U.S. to Canada, and now it's heading home, the Toronto Wildlife Centre says. "A young western rat snake that snuck into a shipment of transport truck tires for a long ride to Canada is being flown back home." Read all about this snake's …
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Standing silent Ever watching Guarding Fountain and arbour Protecting, sheltering Nurturing Creating harmony Garden Sentinels
Wildflowers along our country roads.
Under-valued and decried as a mere weed, the humble yet very hardy dandelion is all too often vilified as a mere weed, a scourge that gardeners and landscapers are often determined to rid from view using harmful chemicals and sprays. I for one hope more people will refute this misinformed view of dandelions as they …
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Linc loves his tennis balls. Sometimes though, he thinks mom should retrieve said balls... Staring at mom, then staring into the woods is his way of asking for assistance.
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