Showy Primrose © 2011 Patty Hankins

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

Photography and Art Links

Cannon Blogger has Forget the Small-Timer: Adobe Versus the Little Guy

JMG Galleries has 9 Amazing Apps for Night Photography

Flowers, Trees and Plants Links

BBC News has Human-induced fires sow the seeds of the future

The Christian Science Monitor has You’ll learn a lot when you attend a rose show

National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links

The National Parks Traveler has Blue Ridge Parkway Management Alternatives Draw More Than A Little Debate,  BLM Considering Proposal To Expand Coal Mine Near Bryce Canyon National Park, and “Vital Signs” Report From Yellowstone National Park Points To Areas Of Concern In Park’s Health

Metro Pulse has 17,000 Species in the Great Smoky Mountains. And Counting.

Wildlife Links

BBC News has Viewpoints: Should we give up trying to save the panda?

The Star has Canada bringing bison back to life

The National Parks Traveler has “3” Might Not Seem Like Much, But It’s A Record For Condor Chicks At Grand Canyon National Park

The Washington Post has Killing of orangutans in Indonesia seen as ‘serious threat’ to species; 750 killed in year

Jakarta Globe has Twelve New Species of Fish Found Near Bali

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 November 20th, you can find me at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington DC. Hope to see you there!