Archive for 'Nature'
Be Proud to Be a Bird Watcher
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
The passion and pleasure that a bird watcher finds in that hobby is inspirational. Those who bird watch are unique group of people. Bird watchers have a great sense of awareness as to what is going on around them and a degree of patience that is rare in our society.
A bird watcher will find as […]
Bird Watching and The Latest In Internet Technology
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
One of the thrills of bird watching is the discovery of a species you have never seen before. In the past, a bird watcher often had to wait for a long time to get help in identifying a bird that he or she may not have recognized. Programs, like the one at Cornell University, allowed […]
The Best in Bird Watching Binoculars
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Trying to read and interpret all of the jargon about various bird watching binoculars can be a little difficult if you are new to it. You will probably find that all of the manufacturers think their product is the best, and that nothing else is worth looking at.
If you are like most consumers, you […]
Rainforests: Way More Than Just Monkeys And Parrots
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Rainforests are the dynamic engine of the Earth’s biosphere; they fix carbon from the atmosphere, and the aspiration of plants in the rain forests produce nearly 10% of the oxygen we need to live (over 70% of the oxygen is generated by algae and plankton on the world’s oceans). They act as filters, pulling […]
Return of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
If you’ve not done so already, it’s time to clean out and refill your hummingbird feeders, because the Ruby-throated hummingbird - the king of nature’s frequent flyers - is on its way back to the eastern U.S. Reportedly, they are about a week ahead of last year.
Ruby-throated hummingbirds spend the winter in […]
Bali Mynah: Rare Beauties Of Bali
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
Bali Mynahs are a rare and beautiful bird found only on the Bali Island in Indonesia. There are as few as 60 wild Bali Mynahs that inhabit the Bali Barat National Park in its northwestern corner. There they live amongst the open woodland and openly gather in the morning hours.
In size, they are no […]
The Elements of Feng Shui
April 10th, 2008. Published under Nature. No Comments.
The Feng Shui energy (or Chi) of an object, person, or place, relates to whatever is in its space, and the flow of Chi is unique in every living environment. These forces are always moving and always seeking balance (Yin and Yang), which rely on the Five Elements of water, wood, metal, earth, and […]