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The Beauty in Nature: Crabeater and Weddell Seals
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Crabeater and Weddell seals live abundantly in the southern oceans. Both species are incredibly admirable for being well adapted to living around Antarctica, a tough environment to call home.
Melinda’s Garden: Fall-Planted Cover Crops Provide Many Benefits to Gardens
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- Written by Melinda Myers Melinda Myers
Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many benefits.
The Beauty in Nature: Antarctic Krill
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Several species of krill, which are crustaceans related to shrimp, crayfish, and crabs, are abundant in all oceans on Earth.
The Beauty in Nature: 2 Sphinx Moths
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About the size of a carpenter bee, a mysterious, 1.5-inch creature hovers like a hummingbird before flowers during the day and pokes its long proboscis into each bloom to sip nectar.
Melinda’s Garden: Keep Plants Thriving despite Summer Heat
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Last year’s record-high temperatures across much of the country took a toll on gardens and landscapes.
The Beauty in Nature: Upland Sandpipers
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One afternoon, late in July, several years ago, I was driving on a country road in southern Lebanon County. Suddenly, a group of a dozen dove-sized birds flew swiftly and low across the road, close in front of me.
Melinda’s Garden: Who’s Dining in My Garden?
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You take a walk through the garden and find branches trimmed, flowers missing, or bark damaged. Of course, the culprit is nowhere to be seen. You may have suspects in mind, but a close look at the damage and surroundings can help you identify who is dining on your plants.
The Beauty in Nature: Brown Pelicans
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In April, every so many years, I have seen wavering lines and V-shaped flocks, one after another, of low-flying brown pelicans migrating north along the Atlantic Ocean shores and beaches of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
The Beauty in Nature: Ghost Crabs and Fiddler Crabs
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Summer weather has arrived, and many people vacation along the Atlantic Coast, where numerous kinds of semi-aquatic creatures live, including related ghost crabs and fiddler crabs.