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!