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There are many excellent conferences, meetings and events that are complimentary to the mission of Wild Ones. Our aim is to let you know about them so you can go if you wish. The embedded links (if available) within each description connects you with additional information or directions. January 11, 2017: Ohio Leave No Child Inside Meeting. 9 am-1 pm; Dayton OH. February 23, 2017: Ohio Invasive Plants Conference. 9am-5pm, Highbanks Metro Park; 9466 Us Rt 23 N, Lewis Center, OH 43035. April 28-30, 2017:.
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Bird Well and Prosper
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Saturday, May 16, 2015. Bird Well and Prosper. As the dawn breaks fresh on a new day of birding. It is the beginning of a journey. No two days of birding are the same. One never knows if the birding will just be good, or if something in this day might be life-changing. Our journeys all start differently. My interest in "serious" birding did not happen until my 40's. Even now, it is but a portion of my interest and always tied to plant communities and habitats. Young raccoon sleeps off a rough night.
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Mega-fruit for Megafauna?
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Did you ever wonder what birding has to do with a Flora-blog? Or how birding might improve one's understanding of botany? The answers became clear to me this week. As a Weedpicker. I am always curious about the relationship between plants and animals. And while enjoying good looks at Green Lawn Cemetery's Merlin ( Jim McCormac. Has that story), I started asking questions about trees. In particular, the fruit of the Kentucky Coffee Tree,. Photo by Bruce Marlin credit Wiki.
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Biggest Week of American Birding Opens
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Saturday, May 9, 2015. Biggest Week of American Birding Opens. Spring has finally arrived. Migration is on, both for birds and birders. Great Egret strikes a pose for adoring fans. The Biggest Week in America Birding is now happening on the shores of Lake Erie, near Oak Harbor, Ohio. While many believe this event is all about migratory birds, like this stunning Great Egret or the charming neo-tropical wood warblers (which are much harder to photograph), I submit they are wrong. Part of the opening festiv...
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Flora-Quest Information
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Click here for past. Funded in part by. Sept 30, 2016. Join us at our sister event! Join us in Lakeside Friday Sept. 30 for an aquatic and wetlands workshop. And amazing Great Lakes region field trips! All your favorite leaders. Speakers: Mark Dilley, Jim McCormac and Jason Lewis. Special behind-the-scenes tours of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Come. See Ohio's only National Wildlife Refuge or tour the Cleveland Museum of. Natural History's newly opened Big Swamp Preserve. Flora-Quest invites. Flora-Q...
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butterflies
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Discover the diversity of Shawnee Forest- Butterflies! Shawnee and the Edge of Appalachia preserve offer some of the best. Butterfly-watching north of the Ohio River. Racking up a list of 35 or. More species during the course of a weekend isn't out of the question,. And many species will be found in huge numbers. In addition to large. Numbers of common species like Pipevine Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail,. And Zebra Swallowtail, much rarer butterflies can be found. These. Butterfly and Flora Blog.
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Flora-Quest Sponsors
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Our Vendors and Displays:. In the end we will conserve only what we love,. We will love only what we understand. And we will understand only what we are taught. Sept 30, 2016. These are products we know you'll love-. Gorman Nature Center Books -. Supporting Richland County Park District. Ohio’s foremost landscape photographer, author. If you are interested in bringing your educational display. Educational Displays will be provided by :.
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flowers
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Discover the diversity of Shawnee Forest- Flowers! Skilled botanists will help you discover wild orchids, a dozen. Species of native violets, and scores of showy wildflowers. With. About 1,000 species of plants found within the forest, early May. Is the peak time to find beautiful wildflowers. We'll especially. Focus on locating rarities like the gorgeous Spotted Mandarin,. Wedge-leaved Violet, and Early Stoneroot. These species and. Many others would normally require a trip far to the south of.
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Weedpicker's Journal:: February 2015
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Sunday, February 15, 2015. Okay, so it’s a blackbird. But it’s not just any blackbird…. It’s the Rusty Blackbird. And it is in trouble! Photo by Greg Cornett. Rusty Blackbirds have experienced an 85-99%. Are similar migratory stopovers areas used by Rusties each year, and are these places protected? Photo by Greg Cornett. 1 Identify migratory stopover sites. 2 Determine consistency of numbers/timing of Rusty Blackbird migration. Photo by Greg Cornett. Rusty Blackbirds frequent wet woods. Special "thanks"...
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Midwest Native Plants, Gardens, and Wildlife: 4th Annual Midwest Native Plant Conference-Registration is now Open!
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Midwest Native Plants, Gardens, and Wildlife. Connecting people to nature by sharing the flora and fauna of the Midwest and promoting the use of native plants beneficial to wildlife in our gardens and backyards. Thursday, March 29, 2012. 4th Annual Midwest Native Plant Conference-Registration is now Open! We have some exciting news! Registration for the 4th Annual Midwest Native Plant Conference. This year's conference will be held at Bergamo. Join the morning bird walks and evening walks of discovery.
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