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It’s not often a caterpillar holds a press conference, but when one does you better believe it is for a good reason.  No, not to condemn Angry Birds, but to address impending extinctions in conservation hotspots and a game that … Continue reading

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Nature Moment

This morning, while walking around the pond, my foot almost flattened this ant attack: Your browser does not support the video tag

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13 I learned blogging 31 days in a row

I did it! For the second year in a row, the Word Count Blogathon was a success with plenty of new lessons. Continue reading

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The Eat Local Challenge: Eating Insects

Have you ever eaten insects? Is there a recipe you think I should try? Continue reading

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Mike the Tiger Photo

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Memorial Day Tribute: Eagles

To honor Memorial Day in The Eco Niche style, I created a wordle based on 3 Poems about eagles (the animals and the patriots): The Eagle BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON Eagle Poem BY JOY HARJO Eagle Plain BY ROBERT FRANCIS  

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Book Review: Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo by Betty White

As soon as I saw animal rear ends at “the end” of Betty White’s Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo, I knew I’d enjoy actually reading the “tails” about the animals. (See? Betty and I both make butt jokes.) Continue reading

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The Do-Over: Second Annual Eat Local Challenge

So I did it. I signed up for the New Orleans Eat Local Challenge. Yes, I know How I Failed the Eat Local Challenge (and what I learned from it) last year.  And yes I remember describing My Month as a Locavore: How … Continue reading

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The Eco Niche Ad

Check my new “ad” for The Eco Niche. I’ve been trying to learn iMovie. What do you think?

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Envirothon: Passing on the Passion

I’m not sure why this blog post is so difficult to write.  I’ve written about my involvement with Envirothon before.  But this time I keep false starting. A quote. Too cheesy.  The details of our victories. Too objective. After celebrating … Continue reading

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