https://www.youtube.com/embed/HQ6KwSXTri8?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Even on a really busy day when the centre of the toon is hotching with cruise ship visitors and Orcadians out shopping it remains a place of peace and tranquility. via St Magnus Cathedral Kirkyard — The Orkney News
Kookaburra in a mess after hollowing out termite nest — Birds in Sydney
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ky7fD6cd6gM?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent “Don’t look at me! I’m a mess. Been hard at work hollowing out a termite nest.” That’s what this kookaburra seems to be saying: “What, you don’t think termite gunge is the right look for me?” “OK then. Here’s what I’ve been doing for the last half hour:” “That’s a big termite nest, high …
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Sea cucumber farming in Madagascar helping to increase all kinds of marine life — Life & Soul Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VCsD7NcQV1w?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Farming sea cucumbers is giving coastal communities in Madagascar an opportunity to earn a sustainable income while contributing to increasing levels of marine life of all kinds, previously in decline due to overfishing. Sea cucumbers are a vital part of the marine ecosystem. They keep ocean acidity levels in check, decompose organic matter into …
BBC News: Big Butterfly Count: Which common UK species to look for
BBC News - Big Butterfly Count: Which common UK species to look for https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49041006
‘Escalante’s Dream’ Retraces The Steps Of The ‘Spanish Lewis And Clark’ — News : NPR
After a cancer diagnosis, author and noted mountaineer David Roberts sets out on the trail of Atanasio Domínguez and Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, remaining dutiful to the route some 240 years later.(Image credit: W.W.Norton & Co. ) via 'Escalante's Dream' Retraces The Steps Of The 'Spanish Lewis And Clark' — News : NPR
Big Stretch
Keito, female Blue Headed Pionus.
T-Rex ‘Dinosaurs’ Race Down on a Horse Track As Fast as Their Inflatable Costume Legs Can Carry Them — TIME
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZUbaH5aKm6s?feature=oembed Horse racing can be thrilling to watch. But dinosaur racing? That’s a different story. Thankfully, despite the fact that our prehistoric friends went extinct 65 million years ago, one horse racing track has brought back the ever-popular (and generally terrifying) Tyrannosaurus rex in its own way for a bit of racing fun. The Emerald Downs… …
The Last VW Beetle Rolls Off The Assembly Line In Mexico Tomorrow — News : NPR
An emblem of the hippie era in America, the car was marketed in the U.S. as adorably uncool. Volkswagen sold the bug with cheeky slogans like "It's ugly, but it gets you there." (Image credit: Gene J. Puskar/AP) via The Last VW Beetle Rolls Off The Assembly Line In Mexico Tomorrow — News : NPR
Containers of Beauty
My garden wouldn't be complete without an assortment of flowers popping out of an array of planters scattered about.
Hello Again
It's reassuring and rewarding to walk through the garden and see old friends rising up to greet another season. Hello again my lovelies, I'm so glad to see you!
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