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After what seems like forever, Alyssa (of Everyday Maven) and I are thrilled to finally be releasing our smoothie e-books…today! It's the first day of summer and the timing couldn't be more perfect. (more…)
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BLEND E-Book Release + Giveaway of Over $1750 Worth of Smoothie-Related Goodies!Friday, June 21st, 2013
After what seems like forever, Alyssa (of Everyday Maven) and I are thrilled to finally be releasing our smoothie e-books…today! It's the first day of summer and the timing couldn't be more perfect. (more…)
Food Blogger Prop Swap 2013Monday, June 17th, 2013
Have you ever been to a restaurant and while waiting for your meal to arrive, someone else's meal at a nearby table came and it smelled so good or it looked so beautiful going by that you just had to sneak a peek? (I know I can't be the only one, lol.)
Kind-of like the impulse to look at someone else's food, I love looking at other food blogger's props. And drooling over not only the food they're serving, but what they're serving it on.
Along those lines, I was pretty excited about the Food Blogger Prop Swap. (more…)
The Announcement I've Been Waiting One Year to Make!Friday, June 14th, 2013
I'm trying not to bounce off the walls ceiling as I write this because I'm so excited.
I've been working on a project with the fabulous Alyssa of Everyday Maven for the past year and a half. (Literally.) And I've been dying to share what we've been up to with all of you for at least the past year, lol.
Now it's finally time!!!
If you're feeling snacky, this is a good time to grab a cup of joe and/or something to munch on because this post is a little on the long side…and you don't want to miss it! (more…)
Writing a Book, Part 6: Promoting Your BookWednesday, February 6th, 2013
This is the final post in my Writing a Book blog series; if you've made it this far, thanks for reading! If authoring a book is a goal of yours, I hope I've given you inspiration and information on how to achieve it.
The final topic I'm going to discuss is how to promote your book, which is just as important as all the work you've done for your book up to this point. You might write a truly great book, but unless people know about it, it's not much good to anyone. Here are some promotional ideas to get you started. (more…)
Middle Eastern Magic: My New Column on Honest CookingFriday, February 1st, 2013
I snapped this photo at a market in Damascus in spring 2011.
I'm incredibly excited to announce that I'll be writing my own column called Middle Eastern Magic on Honest Cooking! Please head over to read my introduction, where I talk about what I'll be sharing there. (Thank you for the opportunity, Honest Cooking!)
Writing a Book, Part 5: Writing Your BookWednesday, January 30th, 2013
You might have already guessed, but I'll come out and say it: I'm pretty organized. I like lists…for groceries, errands, life goals, and everything in between. Folded towels and sorted flatware drawers, closets neatly arranged. I can't help it, that's my happy place. That's not to say that everything is always in its place, but when it is, I feel content. (Think Monica from Friends; and yes, I know this is enough to drive the Rachels and Phoebes out there up the wall, lol.) For better or worse, this really, really helped me when I was writing my first cookbook.
I know not everyone finds it as fun (yes, fun, lol) to organize as I do, which is why I wanted to share a few organizing tips I have that relate to writing a book. (more…)
Writing a Book, Part 4: Your Contract, In Plain EnglishSunday, January 13th, 2013
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So now that you decided you want to write a book, wrote your proposal, and found a publisher, you need to know how to understand the contract they'll be sending your way. I wasn't always a food blogger (although for me it definitely feels otherwise!); I graduated law school as a Juris Doctor. Now, normally I would say that along with $3.00 will get me a cup of coffee at Starbucks, but this is one real-life situation where having a law degree under my belt actually helped me immensely.
Not only can I translate my own contract from legalese into plain English, but I can negotiate my own terms. In case anyone out there is working agent-free the way I was (the way I still am, actually), below I've listed a few important contractual terms to look for and whether or not (in my experience) you can usually negotiate each specific term. (more…)
Merry ChristmasMonday, December 24th, 2012
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A Day of RemembranceMonday, December 17th, 2012
Bakery-Style Frosted Brownies {And the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy & Helping Those in Need}Thursday, November 8th, 2012
I thought I knew about the destruction and havoc that natural disasters could wreak.
I'm familiar with snowstorms that come bearing five-foot-high-walls of snow, and personally knowing people (dear family and friends) who have been snowed onto the highway for two or three days straight, with little or no food or water, no place to go to the bathroom, and no way to contact loved ones once their cell phones die.
And I lived in Florida for three years during law school, so I'm no stranger to hurricanes either.
But this was a real wake-up call.
Hurricane Sandy has affected so many people, in ways that are just unthinkable to most of us. (more…)
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Hotel L'Ermitage
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This is what awaits you:We would like to enthusiastically welcome you to the Hotel L'Ermitage. Design Hotels are easy to find, but they are not all created equal. Make the right choice and book a room at this modest hotel to enjoy all of its features and benefits!
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We would like to enthusiastically welcome you to the Hotel L'Ermitage. Design Hotels are easy to find, but they are not all created equal. Make the right choice and book a room at this modest hotel to enjoy all of its features and benefits!
Ask our experienced reception team for details on car hire and feel free to use hotel parking during your stay. Car parking facilities are located at the hotel for your use. Please specify when making a booking. A secure area for your bicycles and motorcycles is available.
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Guests of the hotel may find it convenient to use the lift to the upper floors. The lobby in the entrance is sure to make a great first impression.
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During the day make for our hotel's restaurant and grab a bite to eat. Appropriate meals for both vegetarian and diabetic guests as well as meals with wholesome whole grain foods can be found on the menu. Afterwards conclude the day with a refreshing beverage at our hotel's bar.
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Islamabad's inaction on extremism is a recurring theme in many of the WikiLeaked cables emanating from the U.S. embassy in Pakistan.
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The dark side of globalization, especially human trafficking, is the subject of many WikiLeaked cables.
Not only is it the right thing to do, but severing our ties with Saudi Arabia makes political sense.
The new international agency UN Women should move quickly to back the Saudi women's rights movement.
Domestic workers in Saudi Arabia tell their horrific stories.
Bin Laden's latest threat prompted the release of WikiLeaks cables on his rise.
The United States is more interested in access to energy sources than fighting terrorism.
Maybe the New York Times and Washington Post should have applied the smell test first.
Engagement with an Ahmadinejad-led Iran is a lose-lose proposition to the Arab Middle East.
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Will the GCC embrace Yemen? Part II
Yemen's political and home security issues have isolated the nation in the past; but GCC nations are beginning to invite Yemen into their political fold. Part II
July 20, 2009 7:20 by Ian Munroe
New relations
Next door, GCC countries worry that Yemen's converging problems will bleed across its borders. "They're very concerned," says Nicole Stracke, a researcher in the Security and Terrorism Department at the Gulf Research Center, a Dubai-based think tank. "The problem in Yemen is the government basically fights three conflicts – the south, the north and terrorism – and the resources they have are limited," she adds. "Now with the oil price going down and the recession, their resources are going to be even more stretched."
Yemen's resource gap means President Saleh, who has governed the country since 1978, is unable to crack down on many of the criminals who use the country's ungoverned areas for nefarious ends. Yet al-Qaeda's local leadership has not just threatened the government in Sana'a, but Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states. "Yemen's lack of capacity makes it the problem of the next country down the road. In this case, the GCC," Boucek says. "The concern is, 'how do we absorb what's happening there?'"
One way is by throwing money at Yemen's problems. At a donors' conference held three years ago in London, the Gulf states pledged $2.5 billion to help bolster Saleh's government (with Saudi Arabia making the largest donation promise by far). But Sana'a has only received a $12 million of the promised cash, according to the World Bank, mainly because of rampant corruption. Yemen ranked 141 out of 180 countries on Transparency International's latest corruption index. So once the money leaves donors' hands there are no guarantees as to how it will actually be spent.
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This Award Winning series is full of delightfully animated and scripturally accurate Bible stories for children. There are six films on Old Testament heroes, each story will show you the lives of Joseph, Moses, David, Elijah, Jermiah, and Ester.
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Christmas gift exchange ideas
Hello all! I know this is insanely early, but my brother-in-law and I are in charge of planning Christmas activities and menus this year, and we need your help! We range from the overjoyed to the ones who could give Scrooge a tip or two, and we need ideas for the gift exchange. Our limit is $30 for adults and we thought we'd like to do a gift game of sorts. Any suggestions? Thanks!
I would suggest that you pull wrapped names names from a gaily decorated bag, box, or very pretty bowl. This is not a game exactly, but I guess you could make a game of it when the gifts are exchanged by guessing the giver. For example, place all of the gifts on a table, with the recipients' names labeled clearly on the gift. The giver puts one clue about themselves inside the gift, and the recipient can guess who pulled their name. Depending on your guests, I guess you could make it more than one guess, and the recipient has to do something silly every time they guess incorrectly.
You are right about planning this early, especially as people can start getting antsy (this always happens when money is involved) and decide they do not want to do this after all. I have been involved in a few swaps myself, sometimes with less than great results - once because one of the givers claimed they forgot, the other because the giver really did not want to do it in the first place (and to be fair, she did say from the beginning that she had no desire to participate):P.
Will you all be serving food?
Happy gardening!
Our family has grown over the years, making it impossible to get gifts for everyone. SO, this year what we plan to do is to buy the little ones (elem. school & tots) gifts...
Then we will each buy and wrap a reeeeeally tacky gift (limit $10) and put them all in the middle of the floor.
Each person, as their name is drawn, will pick a gift from the pile. Should be lots of laughs to see who can "out-tacky" each other.
We've decided to concentrate of the 'spirit of giving' this year, and enjoy the fellowship and food.
While the idea of exchanging tacky gifts sounds like it might be fun, I get tired sometime of spending money on things I know will only sit on the shelf and gather dust. My family decided years ago that we all were pretty blessed just to have one another, and (with the exception of the kids) we all had everything we really needed . . . and anything we really wanted only we could get ourselves, SOOOOO, we just exchange baked goods among the adults. It has returned all the joy of the holidays to our family. No one stresses out anymore, or has to go out into the crowds and put up with people coughing in their faces. My brother has turned out to be the most amazing pastry maker, my sister's cookies are incredible and my datenut bread was a recipe passed down from my grandmother. I don't make it a well, but everyone appreciates and remembers my grandmother with every slice. This simple plan works for us. I know it might not work for others. My husband's side of the family just HAS to open presents . . . and every year we keep asking ourselves "Why?"
We all bring a gift that could be used by anyone in the family.
Then we draw numbers to see what order we pick gifts in. The catch is that you can either "steal" someone elses gift, or draw from the unopened gifts. So for example the person drawing third could either choose to take #1 or #2's gift or they could pick an unopened one. It gets to be pretty fun and serious business.
Some gifts that I remember are magazine subscriptions, cookbooks, sweatshirts, gourmet food stuffs, tools like screwdrivers and tape measures, and the occasional Billy Bass singing fish. LOL
Hi there,
Thanks for responding! Beach Bum and Borealis, we liked your game ideas, we're going to figure out a way to incorporate a little from each idea into one game plan. Yes, we'll have food, usually appetizers and desserts, we think that works best since everyone tends to bring what they're really proud of! Momfirst, I appreciated your sentiments about the gifts, this is why we only exchange one gift per person. We head to church first, then meet together for food and fun, the gifts are part of our festivities, but only a part.
I'm really excited about our plans so far, thanks to your ideas!
Nice to see this string revived, for whatever reason.
I don't care much for gag or tacky gifts, either. It's funny at the time, but in the end it feels to me like a waste of money. But I certainly understand not wanting everyone to have to spend a lot of time and money shopping.
I liked it once when we had each adult randomly assigned the name of one other adult for whom to buy a gift, with a LOW maximum spending amount. It was great to see how everyone found something really good even at that level -- (I think it was $5, but that was probably 15 to 20 years ago). I even remember what I gave (a can of wrinkle-remover spray for someone who travels a lot) and what I got (an apron). Today I'd make the amount $10, or, if your crowd likes an additional challenge, make it some random amount like $12.38 and see who can come the closest without going over. That would be game enough for me.
Another thing your group might like is to bring items to donate to a shelter or someplace instead of gifts to each other, or low-energy light bulbs to donate to your church, etc. Some people feel like this replaces merriment with earnestness, but others like it a lot; you have to know your group.
Does anyone have any other ideas for a gift exchange, other than drawing numbers, "Yankee" or "Chinese" (where you can steal someone else's gift), or "round robin" (where you sit in a circle and pass gifts right or left according to a story?
Our garden club has used all of these multiple times and we need something new!
My daughter married into a large family. They are all close and gather for all the holidays. For years they gave small gifts to each other (ornaments, cookies, gags, toiletries), and drew the name of one person to buy a special gift for.
The family keeps getting larger, so this year they finally decided to be more practical and thrifty. Instead of buying things, each individual or family will entertain the group. They can recite a poem, sing a song, tell some jokes, play a musical instrument, or do something even more creative. This way, they'll really be giving something of themselves, and it ought to be a lot of fun.
I had a 'Sex in the City' Xmas gathering one time..it was a Christmas Luncheon I hosted. Each guest was required to buy a gift card, wrapped it inpretty in a small box with a bow on it. In the center of the room was a 4 foot tree decorated w/lights and big red bows. On each of the the bows was a clothespin or safety pin. Guests were asked to bring a $30 gift card from some business. In your case with men involved-simply..if the card was female related..the giftbox would get pinned on the tree with a RED ribbon. If for a man? A green ribbon. If for others? A silver bow.
Then you have everyone sign their name on a ticket & place in a shoebox & shake 'em up. Someone picks a ticket, call out that person's name & they go up to the tree & choose a gift. Nobody opens them until all names are drawn. Fun to see the different varieties that show up for this!
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I am also in need of new ideas for a gift exchange, but I have one to add as well:
My siblings and I each pick a name out of a hat, set a price limit then (here's the tricky part) have to buy a gift for that person that starts with the same letter as their first name. For example, my name starts with a V, so I've gotten a V-neck sweater, vino, a fake voodoo doll.
It's fun and can be silly, you just need to get a little creative sometimes. While this is a good one that I'd recommend, we've done it a few times so we'd like to try something new this year, but not the old White Elephant/Yankee Swap idea.


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Lacrosse season ends in overtime
The Hastings Raiders lacrosse club finished its season Sunday at the state quarterfinals. The Raiders were the No. 2 seed from the South Conference and they played the No. 1 seed from the North Conference, St. Cloud South. The Raiders lost in overtime, 10-9.
"Once again we struggled to start off well," head coach Brian Jenson said. "We had a lot of trouble at first getting groundballs and making good passes."


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The easiest way to exorcise a yurei is to help it fulfill its purpose. When the reason for the strong emotion binding the spirit to Earth is gone, the yurei is satisfied and can move on. Traditionally, this is accomplished by family members enacting revenge upon the yurei's slayer, or when the ghost consummates its passion/love with its intended lover, or when its remains are discovered and given a proper burial with all rites performed.
The emotions of the onryo are particularly strong, and they are the least likely to be pacified by these methods.
On occasion, Buddhist priests and mountain ascetics were hired to perform services on those whose unusual or unfortunate deaths could result in their transition into a vengeful ghost, a practice similar to exorcism. Sometimes these ghosts would be deified in order to placate their spirits.
Like many monsters of Japanese folklore, malicious yurei are repelled by ofuda (???), holy Shinto writings containing the name of a kami. The ofuda must generally be placed on the yurei's forehead to banish the spirit, although they can be attached to a house's entry ways to prevent the yurei from entering.
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ASB Candidates Need Your Vote for 2011 USEF Horse/Equestrian of the Year
ASB Candidates Need Your Vote for 2011 USEF Horse/Equestrian of the Year
Representatives from the Saddlebred world are included among the candidates for 2011 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year. Voting will end at Midnight [Eastern Time] on Monday, January 2, 2012, and it should be noted that voting for Horse of the Year does not require USEF membership.
Known as the USEF Equestrians of Honor, the list of distinguished candidates for Equestrian of the Year includes eight stars of equestrian sport, across breeds and disciplines, and each recently received a unique competitive trophy. These honors will be presented during the celebrated Pegasus Awards on Saturday, January 14 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Among these Equestrians of Honor are the following three American Saddlebred Exhibitors:
Karen Waldron
Shawsville, VA
Saddlebred / Hackney / Friesian
The Bill Robinson Trophy is presented to an equestrian competing with horses or ponies across all the breeds in harness or for driving performance in non-international competitions.
It's quite the accomplishment to win World Championships within a breed, but when you make this kind of mark across a wide array of breeds, it takes things to an entirely different level. In 2011, Karen Waldron prevailed in both the Hackney and Friesian divisions.
With her Hackney ponies and horses, Waldron dominated the Amateur Ladies Harness and Hackney Pony World Championships at the prestigious Kentucky State Fair's World's Championship Horse Show. Turning her hand to Friesians, she also earned the 2011 IFSHA Friesian World and Grand National Championships in Carriage Pleasure Driving-Concours D'Elegance, Carriage Pleasure Driving-Working Pairs, and Carriage Driving-Turnout Pairs.
Debbie Foley
Louisville, KY
The C.J. "June" Cronan Trophy is presented to those excelling in under saddle show breeds.
The Saddlebred world has been influenced by Debbie Foley who has been an institution at the top since 1977. She has trained more than 100 World Champion title winners in a variety of divisions and she has ridden or driven 65 of those champions to victory herself.
In 2011, she continued her influence by training and showing Callaway's Annabel Allison to the Five-Gaited Mare World Champion title. Under Foley's expertise, Callaway's The Best and Brightest earned the Ladies Five-Gaited Mare World Championship, and Just Plain George won the World's Championship Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited Stallion/Gelding class.
Her influence on the industry is extraordinary, which matches the quality of horses she produces.
Janice Giles
Pleasureville, KY
Friesian / Saddlebred
The Barbara Worth Oakford Trophy is presented to an equestrian showing in a non-reining Western discipline.
A disciple of the great Helen Crabtree, Janice Giles has had success exhibiting a diverse group of horses and breeds. She has found her role as trainer to be the one in which she succeeds the most. She and her students won across the nation in 2011.
Giles introduced the lovely Friesian Victor FC to the show ring and he was crowned the International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) National Champion Western Pleasure Open, National Champion Junior Western Pleasure, and World Champion Open Western Pleasure. Her work with Victor FC has paved the way for the Friesian to gain popularity in the Western discipline.
The American Saddlebred is also represented among the candidates for 2011 USEF Horse of the Year, by 2011 American Saddlebred Horse Association Horse of the Year, CHThe Daily Lottery.
CH The Daily Lottery (Sultan's Great Day x Callaway's Lady Lottery)
2004 American Saddlebred Gelding
Owner: High Hickory Farm
When it comes to the Five-Gaited division for Saddlebreds, CH The Daily Lottery was a jackpot payout in 2011 with an undefeated record among amateur competitors. From the string of Grand Champion titles at the UPHA/American Royal, Kentucky Fall Classic, Midwest Charity Horse Show, Bonnie Blue National, and the Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show, this impressive chestnut gelding dominated the scene like no other.
In fact, this has been the case well beyond this year's competition calendar, as the seven-year-old has long been outperforming his competition in the show ring with his rider, Gabe Deknatel. Trained by John and Tammie Conatser, CHThe Daily Lottery is handsome, fast, beautifully big motioned – and seemingly invincible.
Voting is now open for both Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year. To vote for Horse of the Year, click here. And just as a reminder, you do not need to be a USEF member to vote for Horse of the Year; simply type in your email address to access the voting portal. To vote for Equestrian of the Year, click here. Voting will end at Midnight, Eastern Time, on Monday, January 2, 2012.
For more information regarding the Equestrian or Horse of the Year, or any of the candidates, contact Trisha Watkins, USEF Awards Manager, at (859) 225.6944 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The plunge in new home sales in February caught the attention of many reporters and housing analysts. The 250,000 annual rate of sales reported for the month is by far the lowest on record and is down by more than 80 percent from levels reported in 2005 near the peak of the bubbles. The decline in new home sales have been even more severe in the West and Midwest, where they are down by 87 and 88 percent, respectively from their bubble peaks.
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The 15.8 old FS Number -Wexler WDDO-008 - Wiles DDO-3.
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Coneca Listed and attributed by James Wiles on May 20th 2010 Listed as RDV-006, Die 6, DMR-009, LDS.
New Prototype Ike Dollar with New Die Marriage, Found by John Roberts Attributer for Anacs, This coin will be sent out to Coneca James Wiles for a New attribution number, More info to follow.
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Many of you know I'm usually looking for species hippeastrum seed. Has anyone found such a source? I've tried BrazilPlants and Telos, and communication with them is frustrating or non-existant.
Any suggestions? Swaps would work too.
--Rick in CT
Rick... I don't have any seeds you want but I took the time to do a search online and think I have found something that may help you. Enter in the "hippeastrum species seeds for sale" and that will pop up a result down the list for chileflora.com. On that message forum there are a lot of links that appear to regularly have species seeds for sale.
I have tried to paste the link in below but since I'm working from my phone I'm not sure if it will work.
Here is a link that might be useful: Chileflora link
Thanks, Kristi. I went to b-and-t-world-seeds.com via your link, which is pretty interesting if the wish list is ever actualized. Some of the seeds seem a little overpriced, but if ya gotta have it....
Does anyone have experience with this source? I left several entries on their request list and will let you know if anything becomes available. I know that h. papilio is in stock, 10 seeds for 11 euros + shipping of 5 euros, basically $18 + shipping. Does this sound reasonable?
for 10 plants (from seed) at $1.80/.....sounds really reasonable. Lots of seeds on eBay throughout the years are 5 seeds for $10....so.....do the math.
I looked at the sites and thought I might try and order some goodies as well!
Dunno...wrote to Mauro a couple times in the last ten days with no answer. Telos responded but didn't answer my questions.
I figure 16 euros=$26 more or less. Maybe I should just buy a few more to spread the fixed shipping cost? They certainly won't go to waste! In looking over the pictures on these sites, there's a massive variation within some species. Could the pictures be mislabeled? Makes it hard to know what you're going to get. At least for a few years anyway.
I guess spring fever is getting to me early!
As Mr. Mauro Peixoto writes on his site, he's a travel guide and so spends a lot of time away from computers and seed business. He promises to reply to every e-mail as soon as it is possible for him to do so.
He updates the seed list approx. once a month.
I have only positive feedback to give; the seeds germinate incredibly well and ordering and delivery are handled super smoothly. I highly recommend.
This post was edited by lenanen on Sat, Jan 26, 13 at 3:39
Yep, have some patience with Mauro....I got all of his species seed from him many years ago....they germinate great, they are true to name, he is a great person to deal with!
The plants from Chile you might want to check in to their requirements.....not all would be considered easy to grow.......lots of non Hippis, but all have pretty exacting requirements as they come from a high alpine terrain in many cases.
Good luck getting what you are after :o) Dan
I have already ordered seeds from Mauro, communication was very fast. So maybe he was just on a trip with no Internet access.
I also have already ordered seeds from B&T worldseeds, not hippeastrum seeds however. Their prices are usually very fair - but some seeds simply are expensive anywhere, perhaps because seed sources know these are much sought after. In my experience, from B&T you get the correct species as ordered, so compliments to the seed collectors they are using as they know what they are doing. As far as wishlists are concerned, my experience is that after more than a year my wished for seeds are still on my wishlist.
70 seeds (7 species x 3 Euros each + shipping) all for just $40.40... That just under 60 cents a seed.... I couldn't pass up the potential of a nice species plant for less than $1 each!! And even if I only raise a couple of each to maturity... I couldn't pass it up. Mauro has been really responsive and payment is made through PayPal. How easy is that??
I ordered all hippi species plus a couple of crosses--aulicum, calyptratum, glaucescens, psittacinum. I had to ask Mauro to delay shipment to March, since he agreed that freezing might not be good for the seeds. Worth the wait!
I'll probably start them floating in water. What methods do others here have most success with?
Floating works for me; haven't even tried any other way.
Btw. Be sure to check the photogallery! There are terrific images of many of the species (and hybrids as well) offered on the list.
Here is a link that might be useful: Brazil Plants: Amaryllidaceae
I thought that mail from Mauro would be relatively quick. No tracking number? All I can suggest is to contact him and ask. My order is delayed for another 10-14 days to avoid freezing weather here in CT, but now I'll ask Mauro to use tracking. Keep us posted, and good luck!
When I think of how long it took Donna and Blanca to get their boxes of RC bulbs, the time estimate was comparable. Brazil to US vs The Netherlands to US.... I know they are different points of origin, etc, but lots of opportunities for packages to sit somewhere for a while. At least it's warm along most of the route so I'm not too worried about the seeds freezing.
This post was edited by kaboehm on Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 7:20
Do you have an idea of the % success rate with floating seeds? Mauro mailed mine on 3/11, so I am trying not to obsess on the next three weeks.
I tried floating sprekelia seeds last week. After 4 days, there was a distinctly funky smell to the water, and 1/3 of the seeds had shown a radicle, so I put them all in seedling medium. A little activity so far, but not much.
Many of the species from Mauro appear to be nearly lithophitic, and I have read that seedlings can be given a good start by using the medium for larger bulbs and letting them grow into it. It's a lot like potting up orchids...
I ended up with most of the seeds sprouting. There were 1 or 2 in each batch that didn't sprout. One of the Zephyranthes batches didn't sprout at all for me. I shared a few seeds from each packet with Houston Pat and he got good germination.
My H. Calyptratum are doing well with 2-3 leaves each already. Pat suggested growing them in sphagnum moss as they are epiphytes. Guess he was right.
Rick....how are your seedlings doing?
I also have bought from Mauro on a few occasions and have been very happy with all the seed & time that it has take to get to me
2 years in a row for Hippeastrum seed from him price is well worth the cost for some very interesting species & crosses
If there are any other sites that have hippeastrum i would also like to know about them i have now over 70 varieties including 10 double forms and alot of species which i have not seen bloom as yet but will in the next 2-3 years
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But is Oxalis "the" shamrock? According to Bess Lovejoy writing for Smithsonian.com, nobody is sure what plant species the stylized 3-leaved shamrock represents. Some, like 19th Century British botanist James Ebenezer Bicheno claimed that wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) was the "true" shamrock. Perhaps unconvinced that the British would best know which plant the Irish should call shamrock, Dublin native and amateur botanist Nathaniel Colgan decided to conduct a poll in 1892. He had people from different counties in Ireland send him specimens of shamrocks they had collected. Although there were no single winner based on his results, it seems that the Irish favor a few species of Clovers (Trifolium) especially white clover (Trifolium repens). Botanist E. Charles Nelson, repeated the study in 1988 and found similar results. Although most people selected among several species of clovers, about 5% of participants selected Oxalis as their shamrock.
White clover is common in our region especially in agricultural and other grassy open fields, however, it is not native and can be invasive, so we are choosing one of our native species of Oxalis, the northern wood sorrel (O. montana or O. acetosella f. montana), as our symbol of the season. The plants are still hunkered down as underground rhizomes, but you will be able to find these forest plants blooming throughout the western Great Lakes region in June. Look for it in boreal and mixed evergreen-deciduous forests or in northern maple beech hardwood forests.
We have several bright yellow flowered Oxalis species in WI which are somewhat associated with disturbed sites, and only two white to pale purple/rose flowered species as in O. acetosella. There is a similar species in southern WI called the violet wood sorrel (O. violacea). The two species are almost perfectly segregated geographically in the state—SW dry and sunny (violacea) versus NE moist to wet and forested (acetosella f. montana).
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Steffen and Draney discovered two species of spiders living on the beaches of Lake Michigan that had only ever been found before living near the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists use the word "disjunct" to describe isolated populations like these that are related but widely separated from each other geographically. The discovery that the spiders also live along the shore of Lake Michigan, more than 800 miles inland raises some interesting questions, namely how did these very tiny (less than 2 mm animals) get to the Great Lakes across hundreds of miles of unsuitable habitat?
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Can you tell which of the photos is of a beach on Lake Michigan and which is a beach in New Hampshire?
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While we don't know how they got so far away from the Atlantic Ocean, the most probable explanation is that individual spiders ballooned inland by releasing long gossamer threads of silk that catch the wind and propel them along like a kite. Ballooning spiders are known to travel even thousands of miles using this technique. Those that were lucky enough to land near the shore of the Great Lakes found themselves in a hospitable and familiar habitat that they could colonize. The spiders do not care where that beach is located as long it provides what they need to survive and reproduce. Suitable habitat probably exists or existed in patches along the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes east of Lake Michigan, and spiders may have "island hopped" by ballooning between such somewhat isolated islands of suitable habitat along the way from the Eastern Seaboard to northern Illinois.
Understanding more about disjunct populations like these helps us to understand how specialized species might fare as they become isolated. Under favorable conditions, isolated populations survive, and over time, due to mutation and natural selection, become so genetically different from their far away relatives that the population may evolve into a new species. When conditions are poor and habitats are degraded or lost to development, pollution, or climate change, small isolated populations are more likely to go extinct. By monitoring species like these we can better track the health of the Great Lakes.
Essentially all of the midwest's plants and animals were absent from the Great Lakes thousands of years ago when the region was glaciated. Each species has a different history of where it took refuge during those ages, and how it got from there to here. The intersection of all these unique natural histories contributes to our complex and fascinating regional biodiversity. These Atlantic coast disjuncts are here because of the Great Lakes and the unique coastal habitats they make possible. The present study shows that not just plants (like dwarf lake iris or Pitcher's thistle) but also animals can be dependent on special Great Lakes coastal habitats. You've probably never seen Disembolus bairdi and Grammonota pallipes. Still, these species are two additional (but tiny!) reasons to appreciate our Great Lakes.
The photo on the top was taken by Dr. Robert Howe at White Fish Dunes, WI and the photo on the bottom was taken by Dr. Steve Weeks of dunes in New Hampshire.]]>
Late summer and fall have been very wet and that is good for finding more mushrooms. My Door County list has grown to 598 species. The site with the most, 244 species, is Whitefish Dunes State Park. Now Toft Point is in second place with 150. New descriptions of 20 more species found at Toft Point since early September are now on the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity web site, including 68 photos to add for the new species and better pictures for some that are already in the site.
Two species found are also new to Door County. They are Agaricus cretacellus and Gomphidius glutinosus. Fortunately when I found one of these and did not have a camera, my friend Beth Bartoli had hers and was able to get good photographs.
A very different type of fungus was found on a small Mycena species growing on the ground in the woods. It is called the Pin Mold or Bonnet Mould in England. It is parasitic on several species of mushrooms. It was first discovered by a German naturalist in 1818. The Zygospores are produced in black balls at the ends of fine filaments which coat the Mycena mushroom.
Some people despair at the wet soggy autumn, but I rejoice for the welcomed moisture that will aid trees going into the winter season and help mushrooms continue their important work as nature's recyclers.
Charlotte Lukes]]>
Stopover habitats are a critical resource for these birds, but the ecology of birds during stopover periods is not well understood. And because increasingly large numbers of birds congregate in these fragmented habitats, ecological interactions can be intense. This may because there are many species interacting under highly variable environmental conditions. Graduate student Stephanie Beilke is banding birds to learn more about how migratory birds are affected by the type of stopover habitats they choose. Her research on migratory bird assemblages will provide insights into the resource demands and evolutionary history of migratory birds and will ultimately provide a better understanding of stopover site ecology and help guide the conservation and protection of Great Lakes coastal habitats for migratory birds.
Point au Sable offers a perfect opportunity to learn more about stopover ecology. It is a mosaic of different natural habitats including lowland and upland forest, wetlands, and Great Lakes beach. Since the late 1990s, migrating passerines have been studied at Point au Sable Natural Area, a peninsula that juts out into the lower Green Bay, just north of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus. Through the years, Point au Sable has experienced many ecosystem changes including invading exotic vegetation, declining water-levels in the Bay of Green Bay, and ongoing habitat management and restoration. Despite these changes, point counts and mist-netting operations conducted by UW – Green Bay researchers have shown that large concentrations of avian migrants use Point au Sable during both spring and fall migration
This fall Stephanie and her group of volunteers set up nearly invisible finely-meshed mist nets in openings where birds are likely to fly through. Birds fly into the nets and become entangled. Trained technicians collect the birds, and then take measurements and either read the existing band or place a new a U.S. Geological Survey aluminum numbered band on the bird's leg. Volunteers help to set up and take down the nets, alert the technicians to new arrivals, and help to record data collected. In this study netted birds will be weighed and scored for visible chest fat. Different length and width measurements are also collected. Technicians work quickly and carefully to limit the amount of stress endured by the birds.
They banded birds on 25 different days at two locations at Point au Sable Natural Area. Six mist nets were set up in either coastal shrub or in upland forest. The average capture rate was 40 birds per net, but one net in the coastal area caught 79 new birds as well as 3 recaptured birds. Forty-seven different species were banded, including 100 Tennessee Warblers. They also captured large numbers of White-throated Sparrows, American Robins, Hermit Thrushes and Golden-crowned Kinglets.
Some of the species they caught were "firsts" for the project, meaning they had never been captured before, including Black-billed Cuckoo, Blue-headed Vireo, Purple Finch, and Winter Wren. The crew also banded one Yellow-bellied Flycatcher on October 12, which, according to the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, makes it a record late observation for the state. Most Yellow-bellied Flycatchers have migrated south by the end of September.
Stephanie will be banding again Spring 2014, stay tuned to the blog or like us on Facebook to find out how to volunteer.
Some of the birds captured in Autumn 2013]]>
Species still holding leaves include the invasive buckthorns (Rhamnus cathartica and Frangula alnus), Norway maple (Acer platanoides) and to a lesser degree silver maple (Acer saccharinum). The oaks also tend to hang onto their leaves, even after they turn brown (see Nov. 4). The photo at left shows still-green leaves of European buckthorn under the mostly bare branches of other species. If you look carefully, you may also notice green leaves still on the branches of a crack willow (Salix fragilis, another alien species) behind the other trees, toward the right side.
I usually cannot help myself, and sneak out to pick a handful of the fruit for myself. The flavor is reminiscent of blueberries, but has definite plum or dark cherry flavors as well. A serving of juneberries provides 23% of the recommended amount of iron and are high in potassium, and magnesium, vitamin C, B6, A and E. Cooking the berries improves the sweetness and flavor of the fruit, so feel free to eat that whole juneberry pie!
There are 20 named species in the genus Amelanchier (Rosaceae). There are almost as many common names to describe these shrubs and small trees including juneberry, shadbush, shadwood, shadblow, serviceberry or sarvisberry, wild pear or chuckley pear, sugarplum or wild-plum, and even chuckleberry, currant-tree, or saskatoon. In the southwest, Amelanchier denticulata is referred to as Membrillo, Membrillito, Madronillo, Cimarron, Tlaxistle, or Tlaxisqui. The common names often vary by location and many relate different phenological events together. Juneberry is obvious, and is most often used for the species that occur in the Midwest where the berries usually ripen in June, (however this year they did not ripen in Green Bay until July 2nd). Several names refer to the flavor or shape of the fruit including membrillo, which is Spanish for quince, or to location, such as Saskatoon or Cimarron. Names that include shad are derived from New England and eastern Canada, where the shrubs bloom in early spring at about the same time that Shad (fish in genus Alosa) return to rivers to spawn. Service or "Sarvis" supposedly relates back to the time of itinerant preachers that traveled in New England. The plants bloom in early spring shortly after the trails are clear of snow and the preachers were able to travel to the towns. I could find no source for chuckleberry, but it seems likely a corruption of the older chuckley pear, another name that I could find little history on.
Amelanchiers are important plants for native landscapes. These shrubs provide nectar for early emerging pollinators especially native bees and overwintering butterflies, fruit for birds, and are hosts for the larvae of several species of butterflies. The plants provide four season interest, including beautiful white flowers in early spring, berries in early summer, foliage that that turns to brilliant oranges to deep reds in fall, and beautiful vase shaped silver barked stems in the winter. There are a variety of forms available to suit most areas from small shrubs to branching specimen tree that can grow to 25 feet in height. The eastern varieties are understory shrubs that are well suited to woodland or shady areas. And if you are lucky and can beat the birds to harvest, the sweet fruit can be used in almost any recipe that calls for blueberries.
Flowers, form, and berries of Amelanchier laevis, a common serviceberry in Wisconsin and the eastern United States. Other species have similar flowers and fruit.
There is at least one species of Amelanchier that is native somewhere on mainland North America and all species are edible, so it should be possible to find a variety that will thrive in your yard. Native varieties should be available at specialty nurseries and many nurseries carry the Apple Serviceberry (Amelanchier X Grandiflora), a hybrid between Amelanchier canadensis and Amelanchier laevis that grows 15 to 25 feet tall and has large showy flowers. There are several named varieties with different growth habits, fall coloration, and disease resistance. "Autumn Brilliance" is one hybrid variety that is most readily available in the Midwest. All species are edible, although some produce more or larger fruit and new disease resistant horticultural varieties are now available that make growing these plants easy for home gardeners.
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Eleven University of Wisconsin-Green Bay students have been selected to receive Cofrin or Land Trust student research grants for the 2013-2014 academic year. These grants provide unique opportunities for students to pursue faculty-guided research that contributes to the conservation and management of natural areas in Northeastern Wisconsin.
The Cofrin grants are available for students conducting research on UW-Green Bay managed natural areas, including the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum, Kingfisher Farm, Peninsula Center Sanctuary, Point au Sable Nature Preserve, Toft Point Natural Area and the Wabikon Forest Dynamics Plot. These grants are made possible through a generous endowment from the family of Dr. David A. Cofrin and the late John Cofrin. The Land Trust Grant is funded by a donation by UW-Green Bay faculty members Michael Draney and Vicki Medland to encourage students to conduct research that contributes to areas managed by recognized land trusts, nonprofit organizations or state or federal agencies.
More information about the Cofrin Grants and UW-Green Bay natural areas is available at www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity. Photos and student updates will be available on the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Cofrinbiodiversity.
Award recipients are as follows:
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Tim Flood, Kenosha — An Environmental Science and Policy graduate student, Flood will examine the colonization of plant communities at the Cat Island Chain Restoration Project now under construction in the lower Bay of Green Bay. The island chain is expected to create protected habitats that should support high quality aquatic plants and provide habitat and forage for water birds, fish and other aquatic organisms. The project will provide insight into the current and expected success of the Cat Island Chain Restoration project. Flood will work under the guidance of adjunct faculty member Patrick Robinson.
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Amanda Johnson, McFarland — The importance of woodchucks as "ecological engineers" has been suggested for many years, but little documentation is available to support this claim. The UW-Green Bay campus and its Cofrin Arboretum are home to a healthy population of woodchucks, and Johnson, a senior, hopes to learn more about the importance of woodchucks and their burrows to other animals (including red fox, eastern cottontails and other mammals). Under the supervision of Prof. Robert Howe, she will mark and watch burrows with heat-sensitive cameras to capture activity by visitors and residents of old and new woodchuck burrows. The study will provide insights into the importance of woodchuck burrows for maintaining local mammal diversity in semi-natural landscapes like that of the Cofrin Arboretum.
Sravani Karnam, Nairobi, Kenya — Karnam was inspired to study aquatic systems after a presentation by Natural and Applied Sciences seminar speaker Carrie Kissman, an assistant professor of Biology at St. Norbert College who conducts research on trophic cascades in freshwater lakes. Karnam developed a proposal to model trophic dynamics in pond habitats on the Cofrin Arboretum. The primary objective of her study is to understand the trophic organization in the ponds by evaluating the density and composition of phytoplankton and zooplankton at different times of the year. She will use the results to create models of trophic interactions that predict the nutrient conditions and roles of higher-level predators in these systems. Karnam will work under the supervision of Associate Profs. Amy Wolf and Atife Caglar, with assistance from Kissman and Medland.
Jessica Kempke, Green Bay — Graduate student Kempke will be conducting a study of bat migration patterns along the Lake Michigan coast in northeastern Wisconsin using ultrasound recorders or "bat detectors." These devices record the high-frequency calls of bats, which can be identified in many cases to species. Kempke will compare bat diversity and abundance along the coastline with paired sites 3-5 kilometers inland. Her study will contribute to the knowledge of the distribution of bat species as well as trends in migration and habitat use. Kempke's project is a collaborative effort with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and is part of her graduate research at UW-Green Bay, under the supervision of faculty members Wolf and Howe.
Brianna Kupsky, Green Bay — A UW-Green Bay senior, Kupsky also will conduct research on bats, collecting data at several UW-Green Bay natural areas. This research is a continuation of a study she began last year with the help of a Cofrin Research grant. The purpose of Kupsky's project will be to develop and implement a systematic monitoring program of migratory and resident bat populations at the UW-Green Bay managed natural areas. This information will continue to create a baseline for future studies and will help verify the composition of resident and migratory bat assemblages at these areas. Kupsky is working under the guidance of Prof. Howe.
Christa Meyer, Medford — Meyer, a senior, already has collected detailed information about a family of red foxes living in the Cofrin Arboretum. Her proposal aims to document the behavior of the adult foxes and their pups during the course of the summer. She also hopes to document the interspecific interactions between the foxes and other animals that occur in the Cofrin Arboretum and UW-Green Bay campus. Christa is working with Howe as an outgrowth of an independent study project during spring 2013.
Amanda Nothem, Campbellsport — Education major Nothem, under the guidance of Associate Prof. Scott Ashmann, will create hands-on K-12 curricula for teacher-guided field trips to UW-Green Bay's Cofrin Arboretum. The curricula, aimed at educators at different grade levels, will include pre- and post-assessments, handouts, data collection sheets, data analysis sheets and reflection/discussion questions for water and atmospheric testing in the Cofrin Arboretum. Equipment purchased with the grant will be available for teachers to check out from the Education Department.
Tom Prestby, Wauwatosa — Graduate student Prestby will be surveying migratory shorebirds in the coastal zone of lower Green Bay, Lake Michigan. His study will document shorebirds and provide maps of potential shorebird stopover habitat in the lower Green Bay coastal zone. Under the guidance of Howe and Wolf, he will use field data to estimate the extent and variability of habitat for migrating shorebirds in lower Green Bay.
Mary Quade, Green Bay — Mosses are the second most abundant group of land plants on Earth. Senior Mary Quade will be documenting moss abundance and biodiversity at the Wabikon Lake Forest Plot under the guidance of Associate Prof. Wolf. She will document moss community associations and the size and species of trees used by different moss species. Quade's results will be important for longitudinal studies looking at the effect of climate change on diversity and abundance of mosses, as well as the potential role of mosses as indicators of environmental quality.
Haley Sharpe, Green Bay — An undergraduate, Sharpe will look at the dispersal of tree fungi by woodpeckers. Her project proposes to collect fungal swabs from the beaks of woodpeckers that are captured and banded at the Point au Sable Nature Preserve. Samples from the birds will be grown in the lab and tree fungi identified. This study will help determine the importance of woodpeckers as vectors of fungi between dead and decaying trees. Sharpe will be working under the guidance of faculty members Howe and Wolf.
Linda Vang, Green Bay — Myrmecochory is seed dispersal by ants, and the plants that rely on dispersal by these insects often produce seeds that have an attractive, nutritious structure called an elaiosome. Ants collect the seeds and feed the elaiosomes to their larvae, then discard the seeds outside of their nests. Vang, working with Wolf, will conduct an experimental study to determine the importance of ants in dispersing seeds of wildflowers in the Cofrin Arboretum. Vang, a senior, will identify which ant species disperse seeds and how quickly the seeds are discovered and removed by ants.]]>
In recent decades other scientists have greatly improved our understanding into why animals on islands can grow so much larger. Large size provides a number of evolutionary advantages to species. Bigger animals can choose from a larger array of food items. Large predators can choose small or large prey. Bigger animals can produce more offspring and provide each with more food and better protect themselves and their offspring. It is not known whether this is an isolated individual or representative of a new population, perhaps associated with the Cat Island Chain restoration. NAS biology professor and spider expert Michael Draney noted that "Spiders often grow to larger sizes in urban areas thanks to favorable sites for building webs, especially near lights." However he did add that "This individual is quite a bit larger than the average, though." Draney, whose specialty are dwarf spiders, shook his head as he considered both the photo and his past advice to area arachnophobes. "Throughout my career," he said, "I've tried to reassure people that spiders in Wisconsin are nothing to worry about. He looked apprehensively out his office window as he added, "All that has changed now."
It is interesting to note that this is actually the second case of animal gigantism documented in northeastern Wisconsin. Several years ago Fewless, who never leaves his camera far out of reach, also captured the following image of large blue-spotted salamanders feeding on vegetation along the Fox River. When asked about his luck in spotting these unusual animals Fewless suggested that they might not be that out of the norm. "Well", he said, "there has been an emphasis on growth in this area in recent years. Given our growth in other areas, these animals may not be as large as first thought. It may just be a matter of perspective."
This year counts will be held on any day from December 14 to January 5 inclusive. You can find a Christmas Bird Count for your area in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology in Wisconsin, there are over 100 counts that take place from mid-December through early January. http://wsobirds.org/?page_id=2353
The Cofrin Center for Biodiversity will be joining the Dykesville Count on December 16th as this circle includes the Point au Sable Natural Area. Contact graduate student Tom Prestby at email@example.com for more information. A Green Bay count that includes the UW—Green Bay campus will occur on December 15th. Contact John Jacobs at email@example.com for more information.
The Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count arose out of a 19th century tradition of competitive holiday hunts where groups of hunters competed to see who could kill the greatest number of birds and mammals killed in a single day. The participants of an 1896 side hunt in a small community in Vermont shot more than 550 birds and mammals. Frank M. Chapman, noted ornithologist and American Museum of Natural History curator, proposed an alternative contest. In the December 1900 issue of his new magazine "Bird Lore" he proposed that people go out and count rather than kill birds and then send their lists back to the magazine. The first year 25 lists were made by 27 people across the country.
Today, people are participating in the Christmas Bird Count all over the world. Last over 64 million birds were counted in over 2200 areas across 20 countries including Antarctica. That number represents one quarter of all known bird species. Everyone follows the same methodology regardless of country. "Count circles" with a diameter of 15 miles or 24 kilometers are established and at least 10 volunteers count in each circle. Birders divide into small groups and follow assigned routes counting every bird they see along the way. In most count circles individuals are assigned to watch feeders instead of following routes. A supervisor is designated for each circle and supervises, compiles, and submits data after the count. The circle that tallied the highest number of species last year was Yanuyaca, Equador, whose team reported 492 species. In the United States the highest count was 244 species reported by Matagorda County-Mad Island Marsh, Texas.
More information:
Visit the National Audobon Society's website for links to Christmas bird counts throughout North America and the Caribbean http://birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count
Christmas Bird Count data summaries http://birds.audubon.org/american-birds-annual-summary-christmas-bird-count
Can't make the Christmas Count this year? Consider participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 15-18, 2013. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
Origins of the Christmas Bird Count from the North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier VT http://www.northbranchnaturecenter.org/cbc.html]]>


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