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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Great Blue Heron
If you hang around rivers or lakes much, you will have no doubt seen a blue heron fly over head, slowly beating its enormous wings, long neck tucked in, and trailing long legs like a kite tail. They are one … Continue reading
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The Miracle of Plants
As an amateur naturalist I have a passion to know how things work. In college I once saw the chemical reactions involved in photosynthesis laid out on a large poster. This all-important method plants use to make food for themselves … Continue reading
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Life Span
Life span is a term often used in the science and medical fields, and I recently read that that can mean two different things. The definition of life span in a medical dictionary is “the average or maximum length of … Continue reading
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Mulberry
If you’ve never hunted down a red mulberry tree in June and eaten double handfuls of sweet berries, you ought to give it a try. Mulberries are common in our area and can be found on rich, moist sites in … Continue reading
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Fireflies
One of the more peaceful forms of summer entertainment is sitting out in the yard watching fireflies do their light show at dusk. And who hasn’t as a child stalked and captured “lightnin bugs” them in a jar? Fireflies are … Continue reading
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