Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Sorry About Your Luck, but Your Little Toy is Mine Now!
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Apparently, Caterpillars Have a Taste for Herbs
I am a fan of butterflies, so this newest discovery makes me happy. I have a big, beautiful bunch of herbs in my raised beds. Lately, I have seen caterpillars feasting on my parsley. I don't mind sharing my herbs as the caterpillars I've been told remove toxins from the plant. The butterflies lay...
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Monday, August 1, 2022
Meet the Master Engineer of the Wilds
This guy doesn't know the meaning of the word quit. The work of beavers makes them a keystone species in maintaining habitats that are relied on by many others. As well as wetlands, beavers create standing dead wood by drowning some trees which are inhabited by insects, and in turn, attracts bird...
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Some Animals Are More Famous Than Others Due to Their Dedicated Service
One of the most famous war dogs in history, Sergeant Stubby was an American pup who served as the mascot of America’s 102nd Infantry Regiment during the First World War. Stubby was found as a stray on the Yale campus in 1917, and smuggled to France during WWI. He participated in 17 battles and four...
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Saturday, July 30, 2022
Animals Are Smart and They Are Naturals at Calming Sick People Down
In France, there is a beautiful 15-year-old stallion named Peyo. He regularly visits the Techer Hospital in Calais to calm and soothe terminally ill patients here. The staff allows the horse to choose which patient he wants to see by letting him pick and then open the patient's door on his own.
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
A Fascinating Find That is Hidden Inside the Branch of This Amazing Tree
Every tree produces catkins but no other tree produces flowerless petals as exquisite as the Cottonwood tree. Eastern Cottonwood trees are the species to grow fastest in North America. Often seen growing near lakes and other bodies of water, each year a young tree adds six feet or more in height....
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
The Word That Was Created by This President During Times of Uncertainty
It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who introduced “iffy” to the English language. It was his most used go-to word during times of uncertainty or doubt. The President was famously imprecise in his answers at press conferences, not wanting to rule out any of his options. He responded to reporters’...
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Monday, July 25, 2022
Having Respect for Those Who Depend on Us for Their Survival
A true story about a modern-day hero and his love of animals. Some people are unaware of their importance in this world; Enzo Maiorca was an Italian free diver who held several world freediving records and was one of those humanitarians who did what came naturally to him. Born Vincenzo Maiorca on 21...
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Sunday, July 24, 2022
A Totally Awesome 1950s Mom Headed Out to Shop
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Saturday, July 23, 2022
This Highly Intelligent and Beautiful Girl Rides the Bus All by Herself
Eclipse is a highly intelligent Black Labrador who calls the shots when it comes to her extracurricular activities that involve the park and how she gets there. Every day she leaves home alone and takes the bus to downtown Seattle to the dog park where she gets a few hours of exercise and makes...
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