Murmuration: A flock of starlings. I call a flock of starlings Supreme Grace -- ballet, music, and nature soaring amid limitless sky. Yesterday while I was driving, stopped at a traffic light, I held my breath as I found myself gazing at a flock of birds dipping and soaring, looping and circling again and again.… Continue reading Winged Grace: Murmurations by da-AL
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What’s it like to foster parent butterflies? Eliza Waters fills us in colorfully …
The first of the monarchs (Danaus plexippus) I have been fostering on my kitchen counter this past month hatched today and it’s a female. Like any proud parent, I think she is perfect and beautiful! I feel hopeful for her future, but it will be a long road for her, fraught with obstacles. After fattening up on coneflower, Joe Pye weed, zinnias and other favorite flower nectars, she sails 2,500 miles to the Michoacan Mountains in Mexico.
Overcoming human activity such as speeding autos, loss of nectar feeding habitats, as well as excessive cold, drought and predation will be daunting. If she reaches her winter roost site in the few remaining acres of oyamel pine trees (which are cut for their valuable timber by the local people), she must safely survive possible severe cold or snowstorms, predatory birds and mice that take advantage of the bounty of millions of clustered…
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A wonderfully inspiring blogger, Ipuna, made me smile with her heartwarming post — hope it does it the same for you 🙂 …
Have you ever had just a blah day?
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Smile!
“Fake it ’til you make it.” Smiling puts you in a better mood. Media credit: Pinterest
Smile!
Smiling decreases stress! Media credit: Pinterest
Smile!
Smiling is contagious. Media credit: Pinterest.
I hope eveyone smiles more today! Have a wonderful day!
Thanks, Jane for the smile challenge.
Join my private positive FB group page. I’m hoping to connect with other positive/motivational/inspirational bloggers. We can collaborate and share our blog posts:Your Best Self.
After my post about the benefits my pets get from a good daily brushing, some folks asked about the kind of brush I use. Here they are. They're called slicker brushes. They dig deep into my pets' fur and I have yet to find a cat or dog that doesn't love getting brushed with them.… Continue reading Here’s the Brush I Use on My Cats and Dogs
