By Rocky Barker as published on the Idaho Statesman “It kind of happened with a whimper,” Idaho’s last surviving caribou was trapped in a net and carried by helicopter from the Selkirk Mountains north into Canada on Jan. 14. The British Columbia Ministry of Forests’s capture ended more than 35 years of conservation aimed at […] …
Taking shelter from the storm — nature has no boss
But in this case the shelter comes with you. An American Bison, with a wonderfully adapted coat, waiting out a day of snow in Yellowstone National Park this winter. via Taking shelter from the storm — nature has no boss
Heyrick Greatorex: The Founding Father Of Snowdrop Breeders — Susan Rushton
Heyrick Greatorex, our first known snowdrop breeder, was responsible for a series of hybrids known as the Greatorex doubles. Unlike the common, bee-made, short, dumpling-style nivalis doubles, Greatorex’s doubles dangle large, skirted flowers from tall scapes. Introduced during the 1940s and 50s (Heyrick Greatorex died in 1954), their vigour has carried most of them through […] …
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Vandals Steal Head Of 800-Year-Old Mummy In Ireland — News : NPR
"These are people who have been lying at rest for years and years and to have them desecrated in such a sacrilegious way is so distressing and disturbing," the Archbishop of Dublin told local media.(Image credit: Dave Walsh/VW Pics/UIG via Getty Images) via Vandals Steal Head Of 800-Year-Old Mummy In Ireland — News : NPR
Spring is coming… right?
We've had so much snow and cold temps lately that I'm wondering if I'll see greenery or flowers before June. In an effort to hasten Spring's much anticipated arrival, I thought a few sentinels of Spring were in order! The perfume wafting through the livingroom from the hyacinth plant is intoxicating!
Wait, where’d you go?
Snowmobile tracks. I'm amazed at the 'snow highway' on Salmon Lake (right pic).
Marsh Mascots
Cattails, often called bullrushes, are the mascots of the marshland. Standing proudly, they offer a swaying perch to redwing blackbirds in summer and a reminder of summer's warmth.
Skyviews
There's always something to marvel at when you look up!
Macro & Micro Plastics Pollution in Orkney — The Orkney News
94.37% of the sea grass in Halley, Orkney was shown to have micro plastics attached to the plants via Macro & Micro Plastics Pollution in Orkney — The Orkney News
Feeling Sheepish — Plying Through Life
Have you ever chickened out on an opportunity, with no reasonable shot at an encore, and regretted your cowardice? I have. And 30 years later, as luck would have it, it seemed I might finally redeem myself. via Feeling Sheepish — Plying Through Life
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