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'Round the Pond: Connections

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There's always something blooming. Why are they surviving in Newfoundland? Who Will Lead the Future? My amazing high school is named after the very-much-alive Robert Bateman, famous envrionmental and landscape artist who taught there, MAJOR supporter of protecting wildlife, and promoter of allowing children to appreciate the wilderness as it is. Bateman has visited our school a few times; the last two times to speak to interested staff and students and hike with some at a special place. Posed in a forest...

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'Round the Pond: Sightings

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There's always something blooming. August 24, 2014. Big, black, and beautiful, it flew over as we walked around the lake yesterday. Anhinga, a Cormorant. Common or Eastern Garter Snake. JJS says first time he's seen one in New York State. He thought maybe they were extinct. He had tried raising Cecropia moths in 2003. In Ontario and here at BH. We never knew if there would be any success, but he tried. Fifty-five years ago, a little boy last saw a Luna. Moth live in the wild. Butterflies and moths;.

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'Round the Pond: Inspired

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There's always something blooming. Stories, Photos, Poetry, and more. This rare Trillium with four leaves, was seen at Blooming Hill. Idea for back of a T-shirt. The idea for the trillium was from JJS. The technical work was by LCV. Photo was taken Oct. 2012 with a bit of digital enhancement by LCV. Idea for voting reminder postcard and for. Front of a T-shirt. Acrylic painting (LCV's first). This is an envied luxury,. Tall pines in every view. Grand maples, hickory, tulip trees. Refresh my spirit 'new.

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'Round the Pond: Treasure Hunt

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There's always something blooming. Horizontally growing tree across stream off north trail - July 4th weekend. Moss growing on rock in stream. A type of sorrel on north trail. Four-leaf trillium on Newton's Way. Two-faced tree noticed by Elizabeth S. off north trail. Our Funky Fungi Forest Walk. Biodiversity: everything working together. I plan photos and drawings for my e-poetry site - then we go fishing way, way north. The wonderful sights and sounds of Birds! The Rare Pileated Woodpecker. It's smaller...

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'Round the Pond: What Kind of Oak?

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There's always something blooming. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. What Kind of Oak? JJS noticed one brave and lonely young oak peeking through the meadow wilds. With some careful concern, he provided a view to something more unique around here. What kind of oak is it though? I played around with the lighting in Photoshop to make it stand out. One result was a bubble-protected oak. What kind of oak? Click here to choose from the variety. Click here for more information and samples. Posted by from Lidia. A few ...

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'Round the Pond: Window Hawk Guarding

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There's always something blooming. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. I couldn't find the hawk stickers and then thought that might be too much to block the view. I thought about making some easy copies of them. Instead, I got a plastic hawk last year to rest inside, looking out the window. That seemed to help until some more recent hard-knock thumps. JJS has now lifted the hawk high on a pole contraption he put together outside. Posted by from Lidia. The Guide to Not-For-Profit Governance. How to Read a Compass.

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'Round the Pond: Lone Wolves

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There's always something blooming. I will not just live my life. I will not just spend my life. I will invest my life. The majority is not always right. We don't always appreciate the truth. It takes courage to stand apart from the pack. Robert Bateman's Art and Ideas. Of his passion and wisdom. Last week, a colleague from another department,. Someone I rarely see, stopped to share some very kind reflections on my passion for our school. With gratitude; a kind word to store. There is a HUGE down side to ...

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'Round the Pond: Glimpsing Wonder: Spider's Web at the Dock

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There's always something blooming. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Glimpsing Wonder: Spider's Web at the Dock. Between the dock and ramp: hard to see, but it's the full length across. Posted by from Lidia. The Guide to Not-For-Profit Governance. Care, Loyalty, and Obedience". Some videos may not play without Flash Player. A season's diverse mushrooms and forest harmony. How to Read a Compass. Follow by Email: What's New? Nature Conservancy Blog and Pics. Sierra Club (how JJS found this place). Fall at the Hill.

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'Round the Pond: White Admiral Butterfly at Pond

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There's always something blooming. Sunday, August 31, 2014. White Admiral Butterfly at Pond. It's also a good weekend to enjoy late-season blackberries. The BH turtle popped out its head twice to watch me kayak around the pond. Its one big eye wondering. White Admiral by JJS. White Admiral by JJS. Posted by from Lidia. The Guide to Not-For-Profit Governance. Care, Loyalty, and Obedience". Some videos may not play without Flash Player. A season's diverse mushrooms and forest harmony. How to Read a Compass.

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'Round the Pond: Stories

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There's always something blooming. Click here for Pond Stories. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Guide to Not-For-Profit Governance. Care, Loyalty, and Obedience". Some videos may not play without Flash Player. A season's diverse mushrooms and forest harmony. How to Read a Compass. Follow by Email: What's New? Nature Conservancy Blog and Pics. Sierra Club (how JJS found this place). Metamorphosis: BH caterpillar digital repaint. LCV. Rare Four-Leaf BH Trillium. Fall at the Hill. Path to the Pond. Jerome (...