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Naples Botanical Garden in Naples, FL - a photo essay81

Naples Botanical Garden in Naples, FL - a photo essay

One of the most delightful surprises in Naples, FL is the Naples Botanical Garden. When you are tired (or sunburned) from the beach and Gulf, take some time to view this beautiful, serene garden. Plan to spend an entire day here because it is quite...

13 comments    water nature flowers
Things to do in London with kids69

Things to do in London with kids

London Attractions: Here are some of the things to do in London with kids including London zoo, London eye, science museum, Kew gardens, Princess Diana memorial playground, Kensington palace, namco funscape, gambado, London wetland centre and...

0 comments    children travel vacation
Celebrate American Wetlands Month86

Celebrate American Wetlands Month

America's Wetland Month is a celebration and a call for awareness concerning the loss of wetlands across our country.

30 comments    ecosystems wetlands swamps
The Best Day Out in the Midlands: Slimbridge75

The Best Day Out in the Midlands: Slimbridge

Slimbridge is a nature reserve containing one of the largest collections of wildfowl you'll see anywhere. More importantly it serves as the best day out for all ages in the Midlands...

14 comments    birds ducks geese
Spring Peepers:  An Elegy Poem in Honor of the Death of Winter as Signalled by the Peeps of Spring Peepers83

Spring Peepers: An Elegy Poem in Honor of the Death of Winter as Signalled by the Peeps of Spring Peepers

The elegy comes from the elegiac couplets of ancient Greek and Latin poetry. Anciently, it deals with erotic, humorous, mythological, satirical, somber or witty subjects. The sample elegy signals the death of winter through peeping spring peepers.

18 comments    sustainability natural resources
Shrimp Farming: The Destruction of Our Mangrove Forests74

Shrimp Farming: The Destruction of Our Mangrove Forests

This is an excerpt from a research paper i wrote on how shrimp farming in coastal mangrove forests are destroying these fragile ecosystems. Mangroves are vital ecosystems for various aspects in the natural world. These wetland forests provide...

0 comments    nature environment wildlife
Teal Ridge Wetlands:  A New Discovery with Deb66

Teal Ridge Wetlands: A New Discovery with Deb

A wetland where one can observe birds and the beauty around them. This is a quiet spot that affords many wonderful amenities and is handicapped accessible.

4 comments    nature birds wildlife
How to Protect Turtles: Practical Ways to Help an Endangered Species Survive83

How to Protect Turtles: Practical Ways to Help an Endangered Species Survive

Turtles have walked the earth and inhabited the oceans since prehistoric times. They are the denizens of wetlands living on bugs, sometimes small fish, aquatic plants and algae. Unfortunately, civilization has damaged and reduced turtle habitat resulting in many turtle species becoming endangered. There are many North American initiatives in place to help these gentle creatures as well there are many things the individual can do to help.

4 comments    endangered species turtles
Travelling to the Florida Everglades65

Travelling to the Florida Everglades

Located at the very tip of Florida, the Everglades is a unique ecosystem that offers visitors lots of interesting scenery as well as a mix of native animals to see. Don't think of it as just a swamp either. There is so much to see in the Everglades that is should be on everyone's list of places to visit someday.

0 comments    travel florida hiking
Into The Marsh:73

 videoInto The Marsh:

This is an article that describes my visit to the marsh. It discusses habitat and niche as well as the types of life forms that are found in a marsh. This is a written for those people who enjoy a bit of science but not so much science that we lose the love of nature.

1 comment    biodiversity wetlands marsh
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