by hankinslawrenceimages | Dec 14, 2012 | Flowers, On the Web
Christmas Feeling Poinsettia (c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
Flower and Plant Links
Native Plant & Wildlife Gardens has Do You See What I See?
Wildlife Links
NBC News has Contest to kill Burmese pythons in Everglades includes $1,500 grand prizes
Our Public Lands has Historic agreement creates 170,000-acre protected wildlife corridor in S. Colorado
BBC Nature has Rare cat filmed up close in Borneo and Porcupine’s prickly defence mystery solved
National Park Traveler has South Florida Snake Hunt Aims To Dent Population Of Pythons Slithering About The Everglades and Montana’s Decision To Temporarily Ban Wolf Hunting Near Yellowstone Applauded By NPCA
Environmental Issues Links
Mother Jones has The Real War on Christmas: Climate Change, Yikes! Government Details 6 Most Terrifying Arctic Trends and Watch: Rep. Ed Markey on Obama and the Climate Cliff
Think Progress has NASA: Climate Models Project Increase In U.S. Wildfires, ‘Causing A Further Rise In The Release Of Carbon Dioxide’
Slate has Why Rivers No Longer Burn
OMGlobe has Wild corals, coral reefs ecosystems preserved by live corals trade: study
The New York Times has Climate Change Threatens Ski Industry With Bare Slopes
Photography and Art Links
CNET has Apple and Google making joint bid for Kodak patents, report says
the Atlantic has Mount Everest Doesn’t Look All That Big When You See It From Space
Bret Edge has It’s Not About the Camera
DC Area Flower Safari
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next Meetup is scheduled for Sunday, January 27th at my house in Bethesda,MD. This will be a casual get together from 2-5pm. If you’ve got some favorite flower or garden photos you’ve taken – please bring no more than 5 and a snack to share with everyone. I hope to see you there!
by hankinslawrenceimages | Dec 7, 2012 | Flowers, On the Web
Monet Twilight Poinsettia (c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
Flower and Plant Links
Science Daily has Invasive Grass Fuels Increased Fire Activity in the West
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
Gadling has National Park Service Announces Fee-Free Days For 2013
Wildlife Links
National Parks Traveler has Going, Going, Guam: Non-Native Snakes Threaten National Park Ecosystems and Birding In The National Parks: Counting Birds This Christmas Season
National Wildlife Federation has Hurricane Sandy’s Impact on New Jersey’s Birds
Mother Jones has NOAA Proposes 66 Corals for Endangered Species Protection
The Guardian has Big cat crisis: Africa’s lions being crowded out by people
USA China Daily has World’s rarest cats spotted in nature reserve
Photography and Art Links
Russ Bishop Photography has Cold Snap – Tips for Successful Winter Photography
The Huffington Post has Lioness Steals Camera From Photographer Ed Hetherington; It Becomes Cat’s New Chew Toy
PBS has What Did We Do Before Photoshop?
Justin Reznick has Photographer’s Holiday Gift Guide for the Landscape Photographer
DC Area Flower Safari
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next Meetup is scheduled for Sunday, December 9th at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA . We will meet at 6:30 AM at the Grosvenor Metro Station(map). Then we can carpool to Longwood. It takes just over 2 hours to get there – garden opens at 9:00 AM. Garden admission is $18. I hope to see you there!
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 30, 2012 | Flowers, On the Web
Black Eyed Susan II (c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
Flower and Plant Links
National Parks Traveler has Saving Ginseng In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Columbia Daily Tribune has Invasive plant’s use for biomass worries some
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
The Washington Post has Sandy’s damage to wildlife refuges adds to questions about federal spending
National Parks Traveler has Emerald Ash Borer Infests The Backcountry Of Great Smoky Mountains and Hunters Kill Grizzly Bear In Grand Teton National Park, Claim Self-Defense
Reuters has Australia creates world’s biggest marine parks
Wildlife Links
National Parks Traveler has Were Seven Killed Wolves With Ties To Yellowstone National Park Targeted By Hunters? and List Of Candidate Species Under Consideration For Endangered Species Act Protection Include At Least 12 From National Parks
Los Angeles Times has Warming climate may starve bamboo-eating pandas and In Hawaii, a coral reef infection has biologists alarmed
NBC News has Scientists rush to save manta rays, the ‘pandas of the ocean’
Mother Jones has Snails Are Dissolving in Acidic Ocean Waters
Environmental Issues Links
The Nature Conservancy has Everyday Environmenalist Buy It Where You’ll Burn It
The Atlantic has 5 Charts About Climate Change That Should Have You Very, Very Worried
Photography and Art Links
The Copyright Zone has Another One Bites the Dust
Black Star Rising has Basics of Photography SEO, Part 1: Google doesn’t hate you
RT.com has Supreme Court rules cops can be filmed
Photo District News has Deutsche Borse Announces Shortlist for 2013 Photography Prize
Stephen F. Corfidi has The Colors of Sunset and Twilight
DC Area Flower Safari
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next Meetup is scheduled for Sunday, December 9th at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA . We will meet at 6:30 AM at the Grosvenor Metro Station(map). Then we can carpool to Longwood. It takes just over 2 hours to get there – garden opens at 9:00 AM. Garden admission is $18. I hope to see you there!
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 16, 2012 | Flowers, On the Web
Bird’s Foot Trefoil (c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Park Service has AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS Salazar Announces Fee Free Days at National Parks, Public Lands for 2013
Wildlife Links
The New York Times has To Birds, Storm Survival Is Only Natural
Environmental Issues Links
Audubon Magazine has Exclusive Interview: Obama Defeats Romney, Says We Must Tackle Climate Change
Photography and Art Links
The Copyright Zone has Major Changes in Canada’s Copyright Laws
John Paul Caponigro has 13 Essential Tips For Low Light & Night Photography
Creative Pro has UK photography competition winner disqualified for ‘too much Photoshop’
DC Area Flower Safari
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next Meetup is scheduled for Sunday, December 9th at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA . We will meet at 6:30 AM at the Grosvenor Metro Station(map). Then we can carpool to Longwood. It takes just over 2 hours to get there – garden opens at 9:00 AM. Garden admission is $18. I hope to see you there!
by hankinslawrenceimages | Nov 9, 2012 | Flowers, On the Web
Black Eyed Susan I (c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
Flower and Plant Links
Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens has What is native? What is not? When does it matter?
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has Horses On Assateague Island National Seashore Weathered Sandy Just Dandy, Mark Veterans Day With A Trip To A National Park, Appalachian National Scenic Trail Superintendent Honored With Stephen T. Mather Award From NPCA and A Five-Pack Of Parks Where Winter Is Anything But Off-Season
Refuge Watch has Hurricane Sandy Photos from the Refuge System
Examiner.com has National Park Service offers free admission for Veterans Day 2012
Wildlife Links
National Wildlife Federation has Seven Things to Know About How Hurricanes Affect Wildlife
USA Today has Sandy battered refuges, hampering migrating birds
Wildlife Extra has Asian big cats in danger – Not just tigers
National Parks Traveler has Birding In The National Parks: Blown Off-Course By Hurricanes
Slate has The Puffin Charmer
Environmental Issues Links
The Washington Post has Working to reduce food waste and protect the environment
Photography and Art Links
Virtual Photography Studio has Price vs. Value: What Is My Photography Worth?
Digital Photography School has The Reality Of Shooting In National Parks and Should you be shooting RAW?
DC Area Flower Safari
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next Meetup is scheduled for Sunday, December 9th at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA . We will meet at 6:30 AM at the Grosvenor Metro Station(map). Then we can carpool to Longwood. It takes just over 2 hours to get there – garden opens at 9:00 AM. Garden admission is $18. I hope to see you there!
by hankinslawrenceimages | Oct 26, 2012 | Flowers, On the Web
Turks Cap Lily (c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
Flower and Plant Links
Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens has Advice For My Beginning Native Plant And Wildlife Gardener Self
Beautiful Wildlife Garden has 5 Steps to Reducing Your Lawn
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has 10 (Or More) Reasons Not To Turn Your Backs On National Parks During The Winter Months and Tallest Native Hardwood Tree In North America Is Located In A National Park
Wildlife Links
The Washington Post has Campaign helps European bison roam on the Russian range again
Environmental Issues Links
Mother Jones has Do Bayer’s Pesticides Make Worker Bees Lazy?
Photography and Art Links
PetaPixel has Photog Denied Park Permit Because His Mirrorless Camera Lacks a Mirror
Photo Attorney has Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Orphan Works
Black Star Rising has Orphan Works: Now’s the Time to Make Yourself Heard as U.S. Copyright Office Considers Your Rights
Greg Lawler’s Art Fair Source Book has My Views on the State of the Art Fair Business
JD Supra has The Law of Using Images from the Web on Your Blog
DC Area Flower Safari
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next Meetup is scheduled for Sunday, November 4th at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA . We will meet at 6:30 AM at the Grosvenor Metro Station(map). Then we can carpool to Longwood. It takes just over 2 hours to get there – garden opens at 9:00 AM. Garden admission is $18. I hope to see you there!
