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Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week – hope you enjoy them as well

 Flower and Plant Links

BBC has Global flower trade threatens rare palm

National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links

National Parks Traveler has 13 National Historic Landmarks Added To the System, and Student Conservation Association Works To Nurture Life-Long Love For Outdoors in Youth

Everglades Foundation has Remove obstacles to Everglades Restoration

Washington Post has Efforts begin to put water back into Great Dismal Swamp peat bogs

Wildlife Links

Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens has Prairie Dogs Are the New Bison

Mother Jones has Enviros Target Lead Bullets, Pro-Gun Crowd Freaks

Washington Post has White-nose fungus reaches bats in Alabama, to biologists’ dismay

Photography and Art Links

DIY Photography has A Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) Built From Lego Bricks

If you’re in the DC area – I hope you’ll join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. Next one is scheduled for March 17th when we head over to see Early Spring Flowers at Brookside Gardens. Hope to see you there!