The Science Behind Nature - in Layperson Speak
Gardens and the nature surrounding us certainly offers benefits to being stuck at home during this crazy coronavirus crisis. After all, our natural world proceeds as if nothing has happened. Birds have fledged and are discovering our natives. Butterflies are migrating through and tiny lizards …
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This is a continuation of favorite hikes that feature hikes with beautiful Californian natives and the nature they usher in. This is my go-to hike (only 4 miles) in my beloved San Bernardino National Forest when I'm wanting a very steep work-out, gorgeous views and a wonderful reward of a running …
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Note: It's 'I found a baby animal' time! So I'm republishing this 2018 article with a couple updates. Raptor rehabber Kandie Cansler of Bear Paw Ranch Wildlife Rehab, who helped rehabilitate an injured red-shouldered hawk we found, provided the following list of common questions, and …
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Before coronavirus struck, Dr. William Hayes was to talk this month in Temecula CA on "All about Rattlesnakes and Local Snakes." Well, that can't happen. Luckily, the Loma Linda biology professor, researcher and important spokesperson for snakes and other wild things gave a similar talk in …
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It's here. April and March are prime butterfly months in Southern California. (other regions - see below) For this article I tapped environmental consultant and butterfly expert Michael Klein. I know Michael from his years consulting for the Back Country Land Trust (BCLT) in San Diego County …
Our huge Agave bloomed. In After 11 happy years in our yard, our Agave -- which I thought was a Mr. Ripple but is some kind of Mexican Agave hybrid with rippled edges -- started its shoot last spring. Agave flowering stalks are habitat heavens, so we watched the wildlife parade come through. It …
