Swifts have declined by 53% between 1995 and 2016. The RSPB thinks loss of nest sites could be contributing. via Have you seen a screaming swift? — The Orkney News
A Garden Is Not a Place — Gardens For Goldens
“A garden is not a place: it is a passage, a passion. We don’t know where we’re going; to pass through is enough; to pass through is to remain.” ~ Octavio Paz I am never alone in the garden. When all have left and I have it to myself, I am still surrounded by the […] …
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The value of flowering hedgerows — Scottish pollinators
The loss of many farmland hedgerows shortly after the Second World War was disastrous for pollinating insects in our rural landscape. Flowering hedgerows are excellent for food, shelter and nesting sites, as well as providing a safe and convenient corridor for ease of movement. Rural communities lamented the loss of the flowers which were a […] …
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World’s Most Expensive Coffee Sells for $75 a Cup in San Francisco; Bags of It Briefly Available in San Dimas — KTLA
The world's most expensive cup of coffee was briefly available in the U.S. over the weekend, but only at one coffee retailer in San Francisco. The coffee, which was imported from Panama, costs $803 per pound. However, after roasting it costs closer to $1,200 per pound, according to San Francisco television station KGO. Roasting company Klatch… …
First Simpson Garden Stroll – Tomorrow! — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Join us for the first stroll of the year at Simpson Gardens tomorrow, May 14! via First Simpson Garden Stroll – Tomorrow! — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Bird’s ID – Roseate Spoonbill — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Roseate Spoonbill The Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) – sometimes placed in its own genus Ajaja – is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast of […] …
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Judge Urges Forest Service to Strike a Deal in Wild Horses Suit — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
by NICHOLAS IOVINO as published on CourtHouseNews.com “You wanted to stop the sale of horses for human consumption.” A federal judge urged the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday to work out a deal with animal rights activists who claim a plan to shrink the glut of wild horses in a Northern California forest will cause […] …
Making space for nature — Scottish pollinators
Partnership working can provide new opportunities for learning, and can be the driver of many successful development projects. Redrow house builders have teamed up with Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) over the last 5-years to support the conservation of pollinators in England and Wales through the development of their sites. In our blog today, Gill Perkins […] …
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A Pet Snake Survived a Spin in a Washing Machine and Came out Smelling like Downy — TIME
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCEPetVet%2Fposts%2F2312102288849658&width=500 (EVANSTON, Ill.) — An escaped pet snake that apparently slithered into a suburban Chicago family’s washing machine ended up smelling like fabric softener after going through the wash. Sanela Kamencic tells WMAQ-TV she was “totally creeped out” when the snake turned up Wednesday in the washing machine in Evanston. Police Officer Pedro Carrasco and Animal… …
Chip And Dale! — Through Open Lens
F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 320. Eastern chipmunks What did the lawyer name his daughter? Sue. Interesting Fact: It can climb trees well, but constructs underground nests with extensive tunnel systems, often with several entrances. To hide the construction of its burrow, the eastern chipmunk carries soil to a different location in its cheek pouches. It also …
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