by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 9, 2011 | On the Web
Slipper Orchid © 2011 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week – hope you enjoy them as well
Photography and Art Links
Marc Schacter has Am I a Photographic Cheat? at the Luminous Landscpae
Mail Online has ‘The noise rang in my head for hours’: Incredible photos of 1.3million geese taking off on their migration home
PetaPixel has Swedish Wildlife Photographer of the Year Admits to Faking Photos
Pixiq has Wildlife Photo-Faker – LYNXED
Flowers, Plants & Gardening Links
Mother Nature Network has Record droughts in Florida fuel spread of invasive plant Melaleuca
BBC has Plant has evolved a specialist bird perch
Washington Gardener has Landreth Seed Company Needs Our Help! part 1 and part 2
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has Canadian Charged With Spray Painting Names Over Famous Rock Outcrop In Grand Canyon National Park, Many National Parks Get The Indian Story Wrong, and National Park Service Working With IUCN To Bolster National Park Protection World-Wide
National Geographic has Top 10 Issues Facing National Parks
Wildlife Links
Eureka Alert has Warming streams could be the end for salmon
National Parks Traveler has Where Can You See Wildlife Right Now: Elk At Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Birding in the National Parks: Fall Migration’s On the Way
UPI has Turtles surviving by changing habitats
Washington Post has Marine mammal experts from Calif. to build Hawaiian monk seal “emergency room” in Kailua-Kona
The Telegraph has Island species ‘sliding towards extinction’
Environmental Issues Links
NYTimes has Fears in Miami That Port Expansion Will Destroy Reefs
Houma Today has Most Americans say saving coast is federal government’s responsibility
by hankinslawrenceimages | Sep 2, 2011 | On the Web
Coral Reef Chrysanthemum © 2011 Patty Hankins
Due to Hurricane Irene causing me to be offline for several days this week – I’m extending the early bird pricing on my 2012 Wildflower Calendar through September 5. So order this weekend and save $ 3.00 per calendar!
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week – hope you enjoy them as well
Photography and Art Links
Scott Wood has Guess what, your photography is worth something!
Flowers, Plants & Gardening Links
Identify That Plant has False — and true — Solomon’s seal
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has National Park Service Issues 5-Year “Call To Action” Plan For Moving Toward Its Second Century, Website Launched To Garner Support For Protection Of Public Lands Around Glacier National Park, Addition of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Pushes Number of National Park System Units to 395, $701,000 Grant Helps Kids Learn More About National, State and Local Parks, Congresswoman Bachmann Would Support Drilling For Oil In Everglades National Park , Hurricane Irene Washes Out Road at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Various Damage At Other East Coast National Park Units and Several Options Under Discussion To Restore Highway Access Down Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Citizen-Times has Cherokees push for right to gather plants in Smokies park
The Sun Sentinal has Florida national parks need protecting
US Fish & Wildlife Service has Hurricane Information Center
Wildlife Links
Christian Science Monitor has New species emerge as rebels fade from Colombia’s rainforest
National Parks Traveler has Beware of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Bears and Bear Watching Mayhem In Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
NY Times has ‘Smart Collar’ in the Works to Manage Wildlife Better
Baltimore Sun has Maryland’s oysters more depleted than thought, study says
Environmental Issues Links
MSNBC has Second giant ice island set to break off Greenland glacier
by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 26, 2011 | On the Web
Shooting Stars © 2011 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week – hope you enjoy them as well
Photography and Art Links
Pixiq has Mass. D.A. Says No Wiretapping Laws Broken When Cops Have No Expectation Of Privacy
PhotoAttorney has Q&A – What Year Should I Use for My Copyright Notice?
Plagiarism Today has The Art4Love / Chad Love Lieberman Plagiarism Scandal
If you’re in the DC area – be sure to check out the 2011 Nature Visions Conference on November 11-13 in Manassas, VA. Art Wolfe is keynoting this year’s conference and teaching a one day workshop on Friday November 11. I’ve signed up for the conference and Art Wolfe’s workshop – hope to some of you there.
Flowers, Plants & Gardening Links
The Organic View has Recognizing & Removing Invasive Species From Your Yard
Christian Science Monitor has Five trees you’ve never heard of that are helping to feed Africa
The Sacramento Bee has Invasive yellow star thistle aims to take over the world
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has The Million Club: National Parks That Had More Than A Million Visits in 2010
Wildlife Links
BBC has Iberian lynx ‘not doomed’ by low genetic diversity
The Independent has WWF calls for action to save Mekong dolphins
Nature News has Seafood suffers from fishy eco-labelling
PhysOrg has Beekeepers try to stop the pollinator’s decline
Washington Post has 8.7 million species exist on Earth, study estimates
Environmental Issues Links
Nature News has Climate change will hit genetic diversity
Mother Jones has Study: Climate Shifts Cause War
by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 19, 2011 | On the Web
Lotus Blossom III © 2011 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week – hope you enjoy them as well
Photography and Art Links
Dan Williams has Landscape Bird Photography
William Neill has The Edges of Light
Artists Who Thrive has How do I handle the “can I get a discount on your art” question?
Gawker has A Delightful Skewering of Art School Hipster Pretension
Nature Visions has Shot of a lifetime
Long Beach Post has Police Chief Confirms Detaining Photographers Within Departmental Policy
The Wrap has L.A. Times Sued by David Strick Over Photo Copyright
British Journal of Photography has BBC caught in Twitter copyright row
If you’re in the DC area – be sure to check out the 2011 Nature Visions Conference on November 11-13 in Manassas, VA. Art Wolfe is keynoting this year’s conference and teaching a one day workshop on Friday November 11. I’ve signed up for the conference and Art Wolfe’s workshop – hope to some of you there.
Flowers, Plants & Gardening Links
Native Plant Society of Texas has White prickly poppy
National Parks Traveler has National Park Service, Garden Club of America Renew Partnership Aimed At Conservation of Native Plants
Washington Gardener has Myths & Facts About Native Plants
SOO Evening news has Purple Loosestrife: Pretty, but damaging
BBC has Kew launches native flowers project at Wakehurst Place
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has Where Can You Enjoy The Best Wildlife Experiences In the National Park System?
Climatetide has Mainstays of Cape Cod National Seashore threatened by climate change
National Wildlife Refuge Association has NWRA Applauds $100 Million Northern Everglades Restoration Initiative
Wildlife Links
National Wildlife Federation has 10 Myths About Bird Behavior
Neatorama has Rare Sand Kitten Born
Huffington Post has New Shellfish Poison Found In U.S. Waters Caused By Algal Bloom
EureakAlert has Research reveals how butterflies copy their neighbors to fool birds
Mongabay has China opens trade in ‘legal’ tiger skins
Washington Post has 400 hidden cameras show Earth’s real wild side _ up-close look at jaguars, gorillas, elephants
Environmental Issues Links
ABC Science has Ancient reef minerals hold seawater’s secrets
EurekAlert has Increased tropical forest growth could release carbon from the soil
Flathead Beacon has ‘Fracking’ Ramps Up on Blackfeet Reservation
by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 12, 2011 | On the Web
Madame A. Meilland Rose © 2010 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week – hope you enjoy them as well
Photography and Art Links
Pixiq has Muslim Woman Punches Photographer Claiming He Violated Her Religion
Improve Photography has 4 Tools to Find Who is Stealing Your Photos
Environmental Grafitti has 10 Most Beautiful Swamps on Earth
Flowers, Plants & Gardening Links
Washington Post has Time’s awasting for endangered shrub
The Foreigner has Unique flowers receive bovine care
Science Daily has Waging War On Invasive Plant Species: Effects of Invasives Persist Even After Removal
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has Lawsuit Seeks Full Environmental Review Of “Fracking” Near Delaware Water Gap NRA, Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River and Proposed Backcountry Fee At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Would Be A First For Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers
Wildlife Links
Silver Spring Patch has Start Growing Your Own Urban Wildlife Habitat Garden
Environmental Issues Links
NPCA has Fading Fast
NYTimes has Fight Over Mining Near Grand Canyon, Other Riders Will Return After Recess
by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 5, 2011 | On the Web
Colorado Wildflowers © 2010 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week – hope you enjoy them as well
Photography and Art Links
Nature Visions has Wildlife Etiquette
Paul Richmond has a video on YouTube Ebay Bootlegger Sells Artist His Own Work
Black Star Rising has Photographers, the Battle with Social Network Terms of Service Is Lost — Get Used To It
Creative Pro has All Photos Are Manipulated
Flowers, Plants & Gardening Links
Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens has Give a Little Back to Wildlife
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has Grand Teton National Park Refines Bear-Watching Guidelines , Weeks Act Celebrated From the Perch of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Officials Proposing To Charge For Overnight Backcountry Use
The Conservation Fund has The Fund’s Staying Power: More Than A Decade Of Conservation At Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Links
MSNBC has Some of last rare tortoises found in smugglers’ bags
Asia One News has Tiger population hits crisis point
The Telegraph has Third of freshwater fish threatened with extinction
National Parks Traveler has What Do Bears And Wolves In Yellowstone National Park Do When No One’s Watching?
Bluegrass politics has Environmentalists call on Beshear to halt sandhill crane hunt
