Tag: nature
group name: naturegeek
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December 29, 2007 03:28 PM EST --
Phenology is the study of the timing of natural events. Common examples include the date that migrating birds return, the first flower dates for plants, and the date on which a lake freezes in the . . . more
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May 31, 2007 08:53 PM EDT --
Out on the Cliff Walk today I stumbled upon a Bearded Iris and decided to do a macro study of it. Well, okay, there was a bug foraging down in there and that helped me decide to pull out the macro lens . . . more
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October 24, 2007 10:44 PM EDT --
For a short time, I was posting questions to you on animals or plants. I'm going to bring back at least until, I can start back with the other posts. Here is today's question:
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December 03, 2007 06:53 PM EST --
The wind howls outside
Sounds of wind chimes ringing
Slowly drift inside
The chimes fall silent
As the wind turns to a breeze
Preparing for its next burst
With its energy regained
The wind . . . more
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August 18, 2008 02:31 PM EDT --
I went outside to fill the hummingbird feeder a little while ago. First I had to wait for a wasp to finish up freeloading on the nectar. While I was waiting for him to fly away I happened . . . more
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June 16, 2008 02:38 PM EDT --
There are many animals who perform migrations and many organisms are important to the ecosystems where they live. The salmon is another of those animals. In particular this salmon, . . . more
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May 02, 2007 12:07 PM EDT --
Green leaves sticking up
Dead whitish brown leaves hang down
Tree half dead half live
Written April 29, 2007
Camping just outside of Coronado National Forest
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January 27, 2008 06:57 PM EST --
Today I tackled one of the hikes I found in the Weekend Walks in Rhode Island book I found at Borders on Friday. I convinced my friend Virginia (a fellow ousted exile from Home Depot) to come along. . . . more
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June 27, 2007 11:54 PM EDT --
Hummingbird Hovers
Near mesquite tree covered with
Giant Mesquite Bugs
Written June 22, 2007, Camping at Colossal Cave, Tucson, Arizona
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May 30, 2007 05:01 PM EDT --
The 17-year periodical cicadas are returning en masse to the Chicago bioregion. But this is no plague of locusts to be feared. Rather, it is an ecological occasion to be observed and enjoyed.
The . . . more
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May 02, 2007 09:35 PM EDT --
Spiky red flowers
Circular purple flowers
Small dark pink flowers
Written May 2, 2007
Inspired by the flowers in my yard
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June 28, 2007 04:05 PM EDT --
Waves flow low and high
Turkey vultures sit on shore
Before taking flight
Written June 27, 2007, Saguro Lake, Arizona
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July 12, 2007 10:56 PM EDT --
So, last week on the 4th of July I took you on a tour of the lower trails in the Norman Bird Sanctuary (see the article here). This time we're back and we're going to climb (and that's literal . . . more
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July 17, 2007 08:54 PM EDT --
The Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge was developed on the site of an old Navy shooting range and communications center. When I first wandered out there in the '70s it was still a wasteland of . . . more
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October 04, 2007 07:25 PM EDT --
My day off and I head right for my old stomping grounds to shake off the stress of the week. Here are some of the pictures I took on my walk.
In Ballard Park the main path in the northern part of the . . . more
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July 17, 2007 07:12 PM EDT --
I've made a faux pas, a gaffe, a grave error! I've been a victim of my own horticultural hubris! I have (gasp) misidentified plants! No one accused me of this; I accuse myself.
Today during my . . . more
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November 22, 2007 04:27 PM EST --
I went out for a walk down to my favorite hangouts in the south end of Newport this morning, and I discovered that the Beeches have finally changed color. Hooray! Of course, the Maples have been changing . . . more
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January 19, 2008 06:19 PM EST --
Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja
This eagle is the largest eagle in North and South America. It can be found in the forests of Central and South America. It is now gone in much of it's original . . . more
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March 30, 2008 02:50 PM EDT --
Bird life was scarce on yesterday's nature hike, but our tramp through the woodlands at Kenosha County's Petrifying Springs Park in Southeastern Wisconsin was still a huge success. Walking . . . more
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August 28, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
I live in Newport, RI, and there's an area here that has become my spiritual home. It's where I go to recharge at least once a week, where I lose myself in nature, and where I often take my best . . . more
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