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Plants

Wood Anemones

April 22, 2017 by Redgannet 3 Comments

At the end of the most recent Ice Age, the temperature began to rise and the ice began to recede northwards. This was around...

Birds, Plants

The Sunbird and the Parasite

October 12, 2016 by Duncan 2 Comments

I’m back! Back to the site, and back from 6 weeks in Africa (with four weeks gloriously cut off from any news of an...

Plants, Trips

Stop to Smell the Giant Parasitic Roses

May 7, 2014 by Duncan 2 Comments

When birding, as in life in general, it is important to stop occasionally and smell the metaphorical roses. This isn’t just because roses smell...

Trips

Birding in the Blossoms

April 13, 2013 by a Guest 7 Comments

Erika Zambello is a self-proclaimed ‘new birder,’ still equally excited by Robins, Blue Jays, Mergansers, and Flamingos alike. She has lived in Maine, California, France,...

Plants

The Cape Wildflower Spectacle

September 11, 2012 by Adam Riley 17 Comments

The world’s 17 megadiverse countries have either massive landmasses or are situated in tropical zones, thus supporting a very rich fauna and flora. However...

Plants

Where Tulips Come From (It Ain’t Holland)

June 1, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments

Kazakhstan, May 2009 During the two days spent out in the steppe in Kazakhstan I couldn’t help but notice the sheer number of flowers...

Birds

Flower-loving Warblers

October 16, 2011 by Julie 1 Comment

One of my greatest joys is photographing birds out my big studio windows. I have lots of plants that attract birds; clumps of gray...

Plants

April Showers Bring April Flowers

April 20, 2010 by Corey 2 Comments

Of course the saying is “April showers bring May flowers” but the volume of rain we had back at the beginning of the month...

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