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• Here’s Why Museums Will Be The Next Generation’s Zoos

  
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  By Soumya Raj : When I was five, I had my first encounter with nature. My parents had decided it was time for me to visit the zoo, for they needed some recreation and I needed an excursion. Apprehensive, I entered the zoo, convinced that it was the last day of my life, convinced that the animals there would eat me ...
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• The Ningaloo Coast, Western Australia

  
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  The Ningaloo Coast is located on Western Australia ‘s remote coast along the East Indian Ocean. The interconnected ocean and arid coast form aesthetically striking landscapes and seascapes. The coastal waters host a major near shore reef system and a directly adjacent limestone karst system and associated ...
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• Sambucus nigra

  
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  Botanical Name : Sambucus nigra Family: Adoxaceae Genus: Sambucus Species: S. nigra Kingdom: Plantae Order : Dipsacales Common Names: elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry and European black elderberry Habitat :Sambucus nigra is native to most of Europe .It grows in a ...
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• Gardening NJ, II

  
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  The second bed is in, and the first bed is going wild: Grow, little tomatoes — grow! The second bed is fairly uneven. I’m hoping the newspapers and other old carbons I put under the cardboard will help. Otherwise, I’ll watch the watering in the lower area. Gardeners — any ...
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• Polka Dot Polly

  
  Janet Hill Studio — Authority: 97
  Polka Dot Polly, 9″x12″, oil on canvas.  For sale on etsy. And now for a painting with a much shorter and simpler title.   Personally I feel that Polly is actually a shy girl who has a tendency to overcompensate for her shyness by wearing bold dresses and walking wild animals. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW ...
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• Summer Hiking Adventures at Mount Greylock State Reservation

  
  Hilltown Families — Authority: 119
  9 Hiking Adventures For All Ages in the Berkshires Get outside and explore a local mountain (and landmark!) with the family this summer!  The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is offering nearly ten different weekly hikes throughout the summer at Mount Greylock State Reservation, the highest ...
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• Gardening NJ

  
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  A friend on Facebook made the point that New Jersey has issues with heavy metal. No, not Bon Jovi, but harmful waste in the soil. When I planted a vegetable garden several couple weeks ago — I went the lasagna route. Cardboard, newspapers and other carbons, added with compost and organic top soil. I’m watering top ...
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• Liatris

  
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  Botanical Name : Liatris Family: Asteraceae Tribe: Eupatorieae Genus: Liatris Gaertn . ex Schreb. Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asterales Common names : Blazing-star, Gay-feather or Button snakeroot Habitat ; Liatri is native to North America , Mexico, and the Bahamas. These plants are used as a popular ...
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• Shadow Boxes

  
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   ] My shady containers have really come into their own this year. Proving that you can brighten up those dark corners magnificently. This one features two Epimedium which just have the cutest flowers.  Omphalodes cappadocica Starry Eyes just keeps  on flowering and the maidenhair fern provides great foliar ...
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• In Bloom

  
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  A walk through our neighborhood this week: ~K
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• Kongens Kær close to Vejle city.

  
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  Kongens Kær English: the Kings Fens/ the Kings Meadows Kongens Kær was named by the citizens of Vejle. It lies in eastern part of Vejle River valley and forms a wedge into the western part of Vejle city. It is a unique nature area which together with the lake Knapperup Sø creates a wet ...
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• Cycle, Recycle and Discover June 1-2, 2013

  
  Green Living Ottawa — Authority: 100
  Written by Denise Deby . Wild Bergamot, Ottawa photo by D. Gordon E. Robertson, Wikimedia Commons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wild_Bergamot,_Ottawa.jpg This weekend, June 1-2 2013, is jam-packed with fun events that also have an environmental angle: The Fletcher Wildlife Garden is holding its ...
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• BIBLICAL FRUITS

  
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  The Bible talks about ancient Israel as being a land flowing with milk and honey... but when it comes to the matter of solid foods, you cannot help but notice the frequent references to other local foodstuffs, the fruits of the land.  Dates, figs, olives, and pomegranates are mentioned numerous times, symbols of ...
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• Michigan’s Other Red Bird

  
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  Most everyone is familiar with the northern cardinal – beautiful birds with definitive crests, frequent visitors to bird feeders, songsters whose melody is unmistakable and, next to the robin, perhaps the ultimate backyard bird. Cardinals are year-round residents of Michigan, found throughout most of the state, ...
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• Hens And Chickens

  
  Janet Hill Studio — Authority: 97
  Hens And Chickens, oil on canvas, 20″x24″.  For sale on etsy. ‘Hens and Chickens’ as in the plant, not actual hens and chickens. Why, that would be bonkers of me to paint real hens and chickens in a floral still life. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAINTING ON ETSY.
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• Top 10 Most Powerful Beings

  
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  1.Oribatid mite: The strongest creature on Earth is armored mites , which can be found at your nearest garden. This tiny creature can withstand the weight in 1180 times greater than its own.It’s just that if a man could lift 82 tons. more>>
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• LOVEBIRD, MY ASS

  
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  I sit here locked inside my cage, O, if you only knew my rage - Imprisoned, sitting on a perch And, like a preacher in a church, You listen to me talk all day Yet care not what I have to say. Just open up the door here, Jim, And then I’ll tear you limb from limb In my life-story’s newest chapter, This scion of ...
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• Hue

  
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  Nelson and I have been taking long, rambling walks that often leave me asking for directions and scratching my head. Without mountains in the west as a compass point, I’m frequently lost. It is delightful to be without a timetable; we wander, we talk to neighbors, we closely examine flowers and trees with which we ...
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• Cypripedium Kentucky Maxi

  
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  The weather has been truly dreadful and that has kept my Cypripediums back quite a bit. Nevertheless the new Cypripedium Kentucky Maxi is now in flower. Disappointingly it only has two blooms where I expected more (it had 6 shoots). I still love these flowers yet Im a bit perplexed as to how this is diffrent from my ...
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• Pretty Everlasting

  
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  Yep. Still working on it. And a lot of other things. But in the meantime, I have another little series, in the vein of Marys Foraging Fridays (The. Best.). It came to me the other day when I went for a walk in the woods, eating as I went. Nettles have gone to seed, fiddleheads have unfurled, but theres still ...
  4 weeks ago

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