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