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CAL FIRE NEWS - California firefighting news | 15 hours ago by Robert O'Connor
Northern California Forest/Wildland fires overview...Quick lookCA-SHF - Iron/Alps Complex = 69,992 acres and 62% containment CA-SHF - Lime Complex = 116,488 acres and 65% containment CA-SRF - Ukonom = 32,266 acr read more
Resurgence of rats proves elders prediction on Mautam wrong
Sinlung Nation | July 25th 2008
Aizawl, Jul 25 : The prediction of village elders in Mizoram stricken by Mautam or famine that all rats would die out during the first three months of 2008 and that the year would see a bumper harvest, has been proved wrong as armies of rodents conti read more
THE BIG DRINK: TAVASTIA FOREST
THE BIG FEED | July 25th 2008 by THE BIG FEED
Tavastia ForestThe drink is named according to Finnish county "Tavastia" where grows lots of conifer forests. The green color of the drink harks back to these forests. Excellent drink on a hot summer day.2/3 oz sweet sherry2/3 oz Blue Curacao liqueur read more
Termites
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 24th 2008 by luccaa77
Some well-polished termites are a bit upset with my intrusion into their home. Can't say I blame them. Sorry, but there are some folks who haven't seen your likes. read more
Spider on tree trunk
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 24th 2008 by luccaa77
The light-colored fungus on this tree provides a spotlight for a spider normally not anxious to be seen. read more
Turn turn turn ...
MusicBlog | July 24th 2008 by Eli
The Byrds were popular and influential through the latter part of the 1960s and early 1970s. I never get tired of hearing this song either and I think Forrest Gump was the most endearing character in a movie ever. He truly knew what LOVE was!Forrest read more
Seeds
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 24th 2008 by luccaa77
It could be the first year that this unidentified tree has produced seeds. As you can see from the attached image, they are really quite large, much like Lima beans. To be honest about it, I would never have expected to see this kind of a seed come read more
Scientists to test ‘yeti hairs’
Sinlung Nation | July 24th 2008
Hair strands thought to be from a yeti-like creature living in India are to be tested in Oxfordshire. Scientists at Oxford Brookes University will study the sample, which was found in the state of Meghalaya. They will see if the strands match a known read more
Oil Shale Boondoggle: Remember Black Sunday 1982; Is Utah the Nex…
Schreiner's Media Landscape | July 23rd 2008 by Ken Schreiner
Just as we were forgetting how incompetent, corrupt and arrogant the Bush/Cheney War on Everything Good Team is, they’re back to inflict yet more of their boundless stupidity and violence on the world. In announcing the development of “ read more
Big Morning Sun
Visual Thoughts | July 23rd 2008 by D L Ennis
Looking through a long lens across the fields to the forest as the big morning sun cast its light through the morning mist… © 2008 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and blogs read more
A - Aulanko
Juha Ylitalo Photography | July 23rd 2008 by Juha Ylitalo
It is time to start Mrs. Nesbitt’s 3rd round of alphabets in ABC Wednesday. As you might guess this round starts with letter A. While there are lot of words that start with A, I decided to go for name of location. Photograph is taken from Aulan read more
Who needs a job?
Angry Clown | July 22nd 2008 by Damo
Had an appointment today for a job I don't want a job but apparently its the thing to do these days if you want to survive but is there another way to survive and not have a job?Do it I dare ya!I do believe a big yes is in order for that question and read more
Tree-sit Evacuated Because of Fire
Forest Defender's Blog | July 22nd 2008 by Rick Shreve
A new tree-village in Six Rivers National forest was recently evacuated because of the nearby Hells Half wildfire. The air in the area has been very unhealthy due to heavy smoke. The tree-sit was in the Burnt Ranch and the Underwood Mountain area. Fo read more
From caterpillar to ....
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 22nd 2008 by luccaa77
Alright, no more caterpillars for today, but I insist on posting images of a butterfly. Wish I knew what the caterpillar looked like. read more
Pink caterpillar, continued
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 22nd 2008 by luccaa77
And here is a picture of our pink friend in a rolledup position, much like a centipede. Look at the hair on it. It's so fine, it could pass for dog hair. I suppose the acid test to determine whether or not it's a caterpillar would have been to cuddl read more
A pink caterpillar
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 22nd 2008 by luccaa77
Is it really a caterpillar? I asked myself this question because I've never seen a pink caterpillar. Secondly because the little creature rolled up like a centipede when I got close to it. Otherwise, it has all the characteristics of a future but read more
Save that caterpillar
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 21st 2008 by luccaa77
Just yesterday we made a stop at Bosque Santa Lúcia, mainly to satisfy the curiosity of local friends. I'm always a bit reluctant to take friends to my the Bosque because I never know how much they will appreciate the place, or not appreciate it. read more
Study Finds Air Pollution Killing Everything- Except Bush
Schreiner's Media Landscape | July 21st 2008 by Ken Schreiner
As a member of The Nature Conservancy, I’m really proud of the research our organization does to show not only how important maintaining our wild places is but how much damage and death is caused by encroachment of humans on our environment. Th read more
Hutan Kita Menangis, Apakah Anda Peduli ?
Cegah Satwa Punah | July 20th 2008 by Mara Mei
Di TV sering kita lihat penebangan hutan secara liar. Karena cuma berita mungkin Anda tidak peduli sama sekali. Tetapi tahukah Anda dampak yang ditimbulkan akibat penebangan liar tersebut ? Mungkin dengan melihat video ini dapat menyentuh hati Anda ? read more
In a make-believe forest [Flickr]
The Dignoscentia Blog | July 20th 2008
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In the Soft Morning Light
Visual Thoughts | July 20th 2008 by D L Ennis
Stop and enjoy a moment of peace in the soft light of morn… © 2008 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and blogs but is to include a link back to this site and proper credit gi read more
Go green: Save the trees
Sinlung Nation | July 20th 2008
By Pratibha Prashar Every day number of trees disappear from the face of the earth. When there are other ways of generating paper products, trees are still being used largely. It’s high time now, that we stop this mean destruction, before we read more
Wasp on palm leaf
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 20th 2008 by luccaa77
On the other side of the reception center, I found other visitors on a licuelo leaf. I would never have seen them, but I was pruning off some old leaves on the palm. I'm surprised that I didn't get some stings for my efforts because I was right on read more
CC #15 - Bird of Prey
Nature At My Doorstep | July 19th 2008
(please click on the photos to enlarge)Merlin Falco columbarius, AdultSize: 24 - 30 cm (9 - 12 in.)Notice the blue-gray beak with yellowtoward the headThis may be one of the Merlin fledglings, but I'm not positive.You can just make out a bit of the read more
A trip to the Greens near the Taj
Keeping Track Always. | July 19th 2008
I guess that there is no use lying as to where this photograph was snapped… I could’ve said Shah Jahan Gardens or something but with the Taj Mahal in the background, its better to speak the truth… These are photographs snapped at th read more
Club Penguin-Party Prep! Music Jam ‘08…Coming July 25!
Theflame12 | July 18th 2008
Hey stars and studs, Flame here. I just wanted to supply you witht the latest Music Jam sneak peek. It looks awesome…ish: It looks sorta of Country Western, leave a comment and tell us what you think of it. Thanks for readin’ Theflame12~ read more
Music Jam ‘08 Sneak Peek!
Protect's Club Penguin Guide | July 18th 2008
Here Is A Sneak Peek Of The Forest During Music Jam ‘08 read more
Yellow flowers
Tropical Biodiversity - The Amazon | July 18th 2008 by luccaa77
More wild flowers without a name. The plant is a vine, so I wonder if they might not be morning glories? Probably not, but in any case, they put on a show. read more
Sky Watch Friday
Nature At My Doorstep | July 18th 2008
Hello Sky Watchers,I took these sky pictures on Wednesday evening between six and seven near our house. It's a funny old life, isn't it? I grew up a city kid, and never in a million years would I have thought I'd be living in a forest of tall trees read more
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