Monet Twilight Poinsettia (c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
Flower and Plant Links
Science Daily has Invasive Grass Fuels Increased Fire Activity in the West
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
Gadling has National Park Service Announces Fee-Free Days For 2013
Wildlife Links
National Parks Traveler has Going, Going, Guam: Non-Native Snakes Threaten National Park Ecosystems and Birding In The National Parks: Counting Birds This Christmas Season
National Wildlife Federation has Hurricane Sandy’s Impact on New Jersey’s Birds
Mother Jones has NOAA Proposes 66 Corals for Endangered Species Protection
The Guardian has Big cat crisis: Africa’s lions being crowded out by people
USA China Daily has World’s rarest cats spotted in nature reserve
Photography and Art Links
Russ Bishop Photography has Cold Snap – Tips for Successful Winter Photography
The Huffington Post has Lioness Steals Camera From Photographer Ed Hetherington; It Becomes Cat’s New Chew Toy
PBS has What Did We Do Before Photoshop?
Justin Reznick has Photographer’s Holiday Gift Guide for the Landscape Photographer
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!