Tag: outdoors
group name: naturegeek
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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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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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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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May 09, 2008 11:14 PM EDT --
Last weekend I (guess I should say my husband) purchased me a new camera! Yea, I did get one for my b-day last month BUT I decided I needed one with a little more zoom and a little more 'action' . . . more
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May 21, 2008 01:07 PM EDT --
Today is the fourth day a blue/brown bird has been flying into my patio door. I thought maybe it was because the vertical blinds were open so I closed them, - well, 'no can do'.....he . . . more
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April 28, 2008 09:59 PM EDT --
Sorry they are not very clear but Fireball tend to be VERY MEAN, so I don't open the tank unless I have too.
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June 05, 2007 06:07 PM EDT --
Last year I had a surprise visit from a very special bird - an albino robin. I never knew such a thing existed until I satisfied my curiosity about him and looked it up on the . . . more
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March 28, 2008 03:34 PM EDT --
I am not feeling well today, battling a sinus and ear infection. I have an appointment with my ENT Specialist Wednesday afternoon to have another tube put in my ear! I have had fever all night . . . more
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August 07, 2007 07:17 PM EDT --
Harvestmen
Today’s animal is the harvestmen or, as we more commonly call it the daddy long legs. This first part may be a little confusing so pay close attention. Daddy long legs are arthropods . . . more
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February 19, 2008 10:10 PM EST --
Cicada - Periodical Cicada ( Magiciada septenedecim ),
Empress Cicada - ( Pomponia imperatoria )
There are between 1,500 to 2,000 species of cicada around the world. Most of cicadas live . . . more
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December 07, 2007 12:12 AM EST --
Today, a medical appointment for Deb took us to Little Rock. On the drive home we decided to take a break and explore a Wildlife Preserve that was just off the highway. It is a 2,000 acre area that is . . . more
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May 28, 2007 11:10 PM EDT --
My husband and I went to visit some friends the last day of the holiday weekend. They live on The Huron River so we decided to take a pontoon ride up and down the river. I found some interesting . . . more
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March 25, 2008 06:40 PM EDT --
Gharial - Gavialis gangeticus
This Gharial is the second largest crocodilian species. These giants reach a length of 13 to 23 feet. One record animal was 21 ft. . . . more
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March 13, 2008 05:17 PM EDT --
Dingo - Canis familiaris dingo , Canis lupus dingo , Canis dingo
The Dingo was brought to Australia thousands of years ago. It's thought to have arrived in Australia some . . . more
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June 13, 2007 10:52 AM EDT --
Martial Eagle - Polemaetus bellicosus
Few birds of prey are as impressive as the eagles. This eagle certainly is impressive. It is one of the world’s largest eagle, and it is Africa’s . . . more
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October 25, 2007 09:31 PM EDT --
Fire provides many different things for us. In our early days, fire may have offered us protection from predatory animals. It may have had religious roles. They have might seen how fires gave new life . . . more
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January 27, 2008 06:55 PM EST --
Black Cherry, Rum Cherry, Wild Cherry = Prunus Serotina
This tree is one of the largest and most important of our native cherries. One of my books suggest this tree . . . more
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June 03, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
Its time to do another contest so lets get to it. Grab your camera and start snappy away
this is just for bragging rights I'll be picking the top 5
Now for the rules
all photos must . . . more
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May 30, 2007 07:07 PM EDT --
Come along with me and I'll show you what's going on in my garden this week. The liliacs are done, the irises are peaking and the peonies are just starting.
The last couple of days have been very . . . more
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April 07, 2008 05:15 PM EDT --
This otter is the world's largest otter. It grows to lengths of 4 to 8 ft. It tip the scale at 49 to 71 lbs. These mammals are largely aquatic. They live in the rivers and . . . more
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