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The Power of Blue: Three Blue Flowered Plants Alluring to Hummingbirds
I am happy you got columbines in your yard! It must be amazing to discover new flowers in your yard :-). I hope you will soon get to see hummingbirds there as well.
In the meantime, I'll try to make it to the Botanical Gardens here in Bucharest ...
Mira, on 06/11/2014
The Advantage of Induction Cooking
That sounds brilliant! I love the idea of it - I think the Japanese run one of their railways like this! So much better for the environment. Thanks for a nice article.
KathleenDuffy, on 06/11/2014
The Power of Blue: Three Blue Flowered Plants Alluring to Hummingbirds
Dustytoes, Me, too, I also love columbines. I do favor the blues, and even having one, as you have, is such a beautiful treat.
From out of nowhere, some red columbines showed up in my yard this spring. It is such a gift to behold their delicate, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
The Power of Blue: Three Blue Flowered Plants Alluring to Hummingbirds
Mira, Me, too, I agree that all shades of blue are "just wonderful."
It's tempting to cover as many blue-flowered plants as possible because they each have their own distinctive beauty. But narrowing down to three with especially widespread ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
Aquatic Fish-Eating Genets (Genetta piscivora): Non-Ringtails in the Democratic Republic of Congo
VioletteRose, Unfortunately, despite the status of their populations, there is a demand for genets and other fascinating creatures as bushmeat and for medicinal, ritualistic, and other purposes.
Me, too, I appreciate the beauty of the Epulu ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
King Genets (Genetta poensis): Ringtails in Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Liberia
VioletteRose, You're welcome. I'm happy to spotlight genets.
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
Feline Small-Spotted Genets (Genetta felina): Ringtails of Angola, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia
Mira, Videos can be so enjoyably educational and enlightening about nature.
Whenever possible, I include videos, but, sadly, for many of these genets little or nothing is available. The website arkive.org often includes videos but their creative ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
Black Cherry (Prunus serotina): Spring's Early Snow White Splendor
Cazort, Yes, you generally can count on somewhat similar, even uniform vegetation and wildlife for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Wild black cherry trees are one of my absolute favorite trees precisely for the reasons which ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
Eastern Tent Caterpillars: Early Spring Campsites in Black Cherry and Apple Trees
Cazort, Yes, manicured properties attract generalists such as starlings and discourage specialists such as cuckoos.
Habitat always can make a difference. It's both disheartening and heartening to witness the results of a bird's eye view of the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
King Genets (Genetta poensis): Ringtails in Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Liberia
Mira, No easily accessible source explains why the king genet is so-called. The original Waterhouse description -- which I've read in its entirety -- is silent as to the reason for the common name. I must agree with you that the king genet seems ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
Blotched Large-Spotted Cape Genets (Genetta tigrina): Ringtails in Southernmost South Africa
Mira, Yes, the African - Eurasian common small-spotted genet (Genetta genetta) can be found perfectly naturalized in France, Portugal, and Spain (along with recent introductions into Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland). Scientists ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/11/2014
The Power of Blue: Three Blue Flowered Plants Alluring to Hummingbirds
I love columbine plants. I have a blue one and if I had more space I'd have a garden full of them. I do see hummingbirds at flowers that are not red, which is nice.
dustytoes, on 06/11/2014
The Drama of Life in the Rock Pool
Telesto - We seem to be having a memory-fest with this! It's good to know that these simple pleasures are still alive and kicking!
KathleenDuffy, on 06/11/2014
The Drama of Life in the Rock Pool
Thank you for this! I really enjoyed it and it's taken me back to my childhood "deep sea fishing" days.
Telesto, on 06/11/2014
The Power of Blue: Three Blue Flowered Plants Alluring to Hummingbirds
These flowers are so beautiful, and all shades of blue are just wonderful, in my view. Nice article :-) I enjoyed your choice of focus, because it yielded access to these three flowers. We have blue hibiscus here as well. I don't think I've ever ...
Mira, on 06/11/2014