Learn the winter plumage of five year-around birds with this useful post from the Audubon website. Fall and winter are still is a decent time to “go” birding. You can set up bird feeders you can watch from the comfort of your warm and cozy home. You can “go” to a window in your house […]
Join the Christmas Bird Count | Audubon
The 119th Christmas Bird Count is conducted between Friday, December 14th and Saturday, January 5, 2019. I will probably head out into the cold this year. Hang with birders, drink hot chocolate, and thank myself numerous times for remembering to buy hand and foot warmers this year. Learn about this fun citizen science activity on […]
How to Let Go of the Need to Control Others from MakeItUltra™ Psychology
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I was scrolling through my WordPress Reader which displays the blogs I subscribe to. I stumbled across this post from a psychologist on controlling others. It inspired an “ah-ha” moment in me. Not that I am controlling but it helped me to understand the needs of others who want to control us all. These controllers […]
Mini Mouse on the Dashboard
This is an accounting of my ordeal. I was driving home on Wednesday afternoon, and a field mouse ran across the dashboard of my car.
A Hell Of A Place: The Devil’s Role In National Park Place Names
This is a great article on the naming of places in the North American west. The article highlights how the indigenous people see the sacred places in the West compared to the names given to these same places by English, Spanish, and other speakers. The article discusses the spiritual aspects and conflicts the names and opposing actions […]
4th National Climate Assessment: Climate Change Is Human Caused; Flooding, Wildfires, Health Impacts, Infrastructure, Economic Damage Will Increase Without Action — PA Environment Digest Blog
The federal Global Change Research Act of 1990 mandates that the U.S. Global Change Research Program deliver a report to Congress and the President no less than every four years.The report is required to “1) integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the Program…; 2) analyzes the effects of global change on the natural environment,… via […]
A new reality for plovers on the Jersey Shore — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region
After Hurricane Sandy, scientists discovered a hopeful sign in New Jersey: piping plover habitat that had been created by the storm. via A new reality for plovers on the Jersey Shore — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region
Red Maple (Acer rubrum L.)
The Red Maple is red all over. The tree has red twigs, buds, flowers, and fall leaves. The Red Maple is a pretty tree. It fills so many roles such as shade, specimen, autumn accent, or on a wet site. It’s easy to establish, grows rapidly and produces brightly colored flowers and fruit, and fall […]
New England Asters, a Pollinator Magnet for Your Garden.
New England Asters are some of my favorite flowers. I know when the asters bloom in my garden that fall is truly here and the calendar year is coming to the end. New York asters are similar flowers. I am not sure what the difference is between the two species. They both are great for […]
A ‘jaw-dropping’ 15 million super-environmentalists don’t vote in the midterms – ThinkProgress
via A ‘jaw-dropping’ 15 million super-environmentalists don’t vote in the midterms – ThinkProgress