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Are You Seeing A Lot of Butterflies?
[PHOTO CREDIT: CWF PHOTO CONTEST MARSHA LOMIS (Red Admiral Image)] Are you seeing more butterflies this spring than usual? If you live in eastern Canada then you probably are, especially…
Ancient Plant Blooms Again
[PHOTO] When you look at this plant, imagine a wooly mammoth or saber-toothed cat walking by. “What on earth?” you might say…although “when on earth” might be more relevant. This…
Studies on Bees
Check out these two articles. They profile recent studies on how the health of bees is being affected by toxins in the environment, such as pesticides. They were sent to…
Are Birds Singing Louder?
[Photo Credit: Cornell Lab of Ornithology] Does it seem like the birds in your area are singing louder than they did a few years ago? If you live in an…
The Fraser River
[Photo Credit] The Fraser River – Many of you may be familiar with this river especially those who live in British Columbia. In fact, 2.4 million people or 63% of…
Urban Runoff and Your Local Stream
[Photo Credit] Did you know that urban runoff is the main source of toxic chemicals for urban streams? With the warm temperatures many of us experienced last week and will…
Spring Has Sprung!
In keeping with the new growth and fresh starts that come with spring, our WildAboutGardening.org website is sporting a new look, new English and French content and more user-friendly features.…
Check Out The Tracks – Rodents and Rabbits
tracks of squirrel (left) and snowshoe hare (right) mouse tracks [PHOTO: CWF] Recent weeks in my neck of the woods have included a couple of short warm spells. This…
The Tatshenshini River
[Tatshenshini River Photo Credit] This month’s river is one that I would love to experience someday – the Tatshenshini River, although I must admit that the chances of having a…
St. Mary’s River
St. Mary’s River Photo Credit This month I take you to my home province of Nova Scotia where you will find the St. Mary’s River. Reading about this river makes…
