Tag: Animals
Sensible Solutions for Stink Bugs and Other Winter Pests
As winter closes in around us, the flu is not the only bug we might be warding off. A host of insects...
How to Help Migrating Hummingbirds on Their Arduous Journeys
As gardens across America go dormant for the winter, many of our feathered friends have made their annual...
Cormorant Fishing: A Millenary Tradition of Human-Wildlife Collaboration
On the ancient waters of the Lijiang River, surrounded by the enchanting peaks of the Guilin Mountains...
The Endangered Dugong: A Marine Mammal Linked with Legend
With an unusual name to match their unusual appearance, dugongs are the sea cows of the south. Like their...
Attract Dragonflies With Native Plants and Say ‘Adios’ to Mosquitos
Dragonflies may be bedazzling beauties of infinite fascination for the dreamers, but they also have a...
Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons (Part IV): On Keeping a Clear Mind
Throughout the generations, storytelling has been one of the most effective and compelling ways to teach...
Delightful Diminutives: Why Miniature is Captivating to the Max
From a very early age, we are engrossed in the miniature. Our world of play is packed with puny people...
Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons – Part II: Character Matters More Than Reputation
Throughout the generations, storytelling has been one of the most effective and compelling ways to teach...
Feeling Blue? Amigurumi to the Rescue!
Cold, dark and dreary, winter can get the best of us sometimes. While we endure those last dismal weeks...
Inspiration From the Bold and Beautiful Blue Jay
With its gleaming coat to match the brightest sunlit sky, the blue jay is one of many captivating birds...
World’s Biggest Bats – The Fruit-Eating Flying Fox
The world’s biggest bats (Pteropus sp.), also known as flying foxes — or Old World fruit bats — are many...
The Delightful Dragonfly: Facts, Fables and Spiritual Insight
With wings like a fairy’s and colors to match, it’s no wonder the dragonfly is mired in myth and superstition...