Sick Dolphin Dies After Washing Ashore on Hermosa Beach — KTLA

A dolphin exhibiting “abnormal behavior” washed ashore on Hermosa Beach, and later died, authorities said Friday. A sick dolphin washed ashore on Hermosa Beach on June 20, 2019. (Credit: Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division) Lifeguards noticed the dolphin just before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and called for help. The dolphin was taken to… via …

The Tufted Puffins of Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, OR — fossils & fauna

Since moving to Oregon, something has been on my radar. That something was the breeding population of Tufted Puffins that nest at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. I’d read about them before moving here and thought I’d have to make a trip to the small beachside town south of Astoria to see them sometime. Haystack […] …

New Native Bee Habitat in the Teaching Garden  — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Local Girl Scout Julia Wine takes on habitat loss affecting solitary bees by build a bee box in the Master Gardeners Teaching Garden at the Fairlington Community Center – and wins a Girls Scout Gold Award in the process! via New Native Bee Habitat in the Teaching Garden  — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Guy Masters the Simplest Karaoke Song Ever With Hilarious ‘Tequila’ Performance — TIME

https://www.youtube.com/embed/GFzOiX4XlA4?feature=oembed There are a lot of great karaoke songs in the world—Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn”, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”, and Destiny Child’s “Say My Name” just to name a few. One song that is not normally included in the pantheon of great sing-along songs, mostly because it has one lyric that punctuates long musical interludes, is The… …

Small Space Gardening for Pollinators — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Homeowners with small yards or apartment dwellers with balconies may wonder what role they can play in supporting pollinators. The good news is that by selecting smaller sizes of woody plants and making creative use of containers, gardeners with limited space can enjoy appealing landscapes that attract a wide variety of these creatures. via Small Space …

Annual Survey Shows Biggest U.S. Honeybee Winter Die-Off Yet — KTLA

Winter hit U.S. honeybees hard with the highest loss rate yet, an annual survey of beekeepers showed. The annual nationwide survey by the Bee Informed Partnership found 37.7% of honeybee colonies died this past winter, nearly 9 percentage points higher than the average winter loss. The survey of nearly 4,700 beekeepers managing more than 300,000 …