Thursday, June 21, 2018

From the Nature Nook Bookshelf: Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America

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White-tailed Deer at HNWR by Larry Paar Book Review by Jean Flick The Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals , by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers...
Thursday, June 14, 2018

Interior Least Terns at Hagerman NWR

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Last week Dr. Wayne Meyer's Second Saturday program was on Terns, particularly the Interior Least Tern. Thirty Interior Least Terns were...
Thursday, June 7, 2018

June Plant of the Month - Gregg’s Mistflower

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Gregg’s Mistflower – Conoclinium greggii (before 2000 C.E.: Eupatorium greggii ) By Linn Cates Monarch on Mistflower in Butterf...
Thursday, May 31, 2018

From the Nature Nook Bookshelf: “The Fireflies Book” by Brett Otler

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Book Review by Jean Flick Get ready for summertime magic!  The Fireflies Book  by Brett Otler provides a good introduction to the magic...
Thursday, May 24, 2018

Ladybug! Ladybug! Fly Away Home

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Text and Photos by Laurie Sheppard In many cultures, ladybugs are thought to bring good luck. In Sweden, a ladybug landing on a young la...
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Buttercups in Bloom

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Have you ever gotten “butter” on your nose from a buttercup? Or as they are botanically named, Oenothera speciosa . Buttercups are also know...
Thursday, May 10, 2018

From the Nature Nook Bookshelf: Nat Geo Kids Everything Series

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By Jean Flick Richard Louv, in “Last Child in The Woods,” pleads the case for reconnecting children with nature.  He dubbed the term Na...