Happy times in the mid-summer garden

I can't believe it's July 31st, where did the time go?   The gardens have been doing well despite the intense heat and humidity over the last few weeks.  It's now time for the daisies, coneflowers and daylilies to take place as the stars of the garden.   Container plants are also doing well, but …

On the road to better times — Scottish pollinators

Road verges have been in the news of late. There is a growing realisation that these areas, if managed sympathetically for nature, can be places where wildflowers and wildlife can flourish, and high on the list of potential beneficiaries are pollinators. Much of what you may have read or seen will doubtless have been centred […] …

An Oakland Audubon Birding Adventure & More! — Oakland County Blog

WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY Oakland Audubon Society offers free, fun filled trips for birders of all ages. They are enriching family-friendly events where participants often encounter the unexpected. As expected, my hike with their “young birders” last Saturday morning at 2,454-acre Indian Springs Metropark was no exception. Thirty-six species of birds, including five different […] …

Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late? — News : NPR

By breeding and migrating earlier, some birds are adapting to climate change. But it's probably not happening fast enough for some species to survive, according to new research.(Image credit: Michael P. Harris) via Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late? — News : NPR

Woman Awakes to Green-Dyed Dogs After Raid Under the Cover of Night — TIME

There are a lot of different kinds of dogs out there, but green dogs aren’t something you see everyday. That is, until you accidentally leave your kitchen door open overnight and your pups get into a bag of green food coloring. A video taken by dog wner Yada Ornsomjit in her home in in Lamphun,… via …

Custer State Park — National Parks USA

Welcome back to National Parks & other public lands with T! If you are seeing this on Twitter or Facebook, please visit the blog to see all of the photos and read the story by clicking the link. Custer State Park is South Dakota’s largest and first state park, named for Lt. Colonel George Armstrong […] …