The Science Behind Nature - in Layperson Speak
Note: I've started a new category "Great Hikes" which features especially good hiking experiences in native habitat and wildlife (for now in Southern CA.) I tend to prefer hikes where I have the place to myself. Frankish Peak north of Upland CA satisfies that need, and a recent May late afternoon …
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I just did a walk up to Caroline Park and luckily had my camera to capture the flowering natives, birds and bunnies. Caroline Park is a native plant park set aside in Redlands CA by Olivia Phelps (of the Phelps-Dodge family) in 1929 to honor her sister Caroline. While the many flowering plants in …
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Here are things you can do to help birds of all kinds - songbirds, raptors and shorebirds - especially as they fly from their winter homes to their summer breeding ground. To help them avoid the many perils along the way: (from Audubon Society and the National Wildlife Federation plus 2 of mine …
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You've likely seen the headlines the last few days. In our local paper, the Los Angeles Times "Pesticides suspected in mass die-off of bees" (article no longer available online) discussed mounting evidence that pesticides negatively impact bees. I've written two prior posts on the collateral damage …
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People in snowy climates are lucky in one regard - they can see great animal tracks after snowfalls. Here in So. California I need to drive a half hour up to the mountains. The last two times I've seen some interesting tracks in the snow. On yesterday's hike to a favorite area of mine (Jenks Lake …
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In a follow-up to my post (Favorite Plants for Attracting Birds/Butterflies (Midwest/East) here are some favorites from two of our homes, both landscaped with natives and other wildlife-attracting plants. (See Our Conversion to Low Water Landscaping). I also asked two friends in Arizona, for their …
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