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Articles related to "Baja California"
Baja California Sur Escape from the winter that wasn't winter aconite • agave • winter • mesquite • san jose del cabo
Deaths in annual gray migration leave scientists wondering Last week, three more gray whales were found dead on the beaches of Mexican lagoons, bringing this year's total of dead whales to more than ten. Scientists aren't sure what's happening, but they known something is wrong. gray whales • magdalena bay • baja california • migration • dead whales
Ensenada, Mexico Ensenada, Mexico is a cultural event! Visit this charming town and watch the history of Mexico unfold. From natural historical charms to modern day actvities, you can never get enough.,Ensenada, Mexico is a cultural event! Visit this charming town and watch the history of Mexico unfold. From natural historical charms to modern day actvities, you can never get enough. ensenada • mexico • baja • california • museums
San Marcos Hibiscus, A toughy for the arid landscape This is a tougher plant than the true hibiscus. It is a cotton that can find itself in much tougher spots in the arid climate landscape. gossypium harknessii • gossypium • hibiscus • landscape • arid land
Total of dead whales near Mexico hits 50 The number of dead whales near the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula rose to 50 last week, prompting environmental activists to blame a Mexican salt company that has long been suspected of environmental pollution. gray whales • deaths • pollution • mexico • baja california
Chinese Houses On more than one occasion I’ve written about some wildflower I had seen in a field guide and, because I was so immediately and ridiculously smitten with it, I just knew I would never be lucky enough to see it face-to-flower. And always, unexpectedly, I would round a corner and there it would be, the current wildflower of my fickle dreams. Once such dreamboat of a blossom are Chinese Houses. chinese houses • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Deadly Foods and Liquids Sugar and saturated fat can do serious harm to your health over time, but there are poisonous foods that can kill in a much shorter period. poison foods • fugu • puffer fish • toxic mushrooms • amanita muscaria
Gray Whales The Gray Whale is a baleen whale, about 45 feet long and weighs up to 70,000 pounds and a protected species. They are bottom feeders. gray • whale • baleen • huge • amphipods
Panama Canal Cruise - Mexico There are several cruise lines which sail through the Panama Canal and most stop at the same ports of call. This cruise was on the beautiful Summit. cabo san lucas baja california • acapulco mexico • the cliff divers of acapulco • san jose del cabo • cacti mundo botanical gardens
Basking in Baja Go scuba diving in the Sea of Cortez and see Baja's wonderful wildlife and scenery. scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba • scuba • skin diving
Desert Christmas Trees and Sand Food ... we spotted a very unusual desert wildflower as we dropped down toward the Mojave. It was a small, almost fungus-looking cone-shaped thing with some elegant purple star-shaped flowers scattered about on it. It was Desert Christmas Tree! desert christmas trees and sand food • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Exciting Whale Watching in Oregon Spot the mighty gray whales as the herd travels from Baja California, Mexico to the Bering Sea but remember your binoculars, and warm clothes as it is the Oregon Coast! whale watching oregon coast • gray whale annual migration • whale watching spoken here • spring break oregon coast • whale watching tips
Mexican UNESCO Heritage List Sites Thirteen cultural and natural Mexican sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in the 1990s bearing testimony to Mexico's rich history and diversity. unesco heritage sites • mexican treasures • mexico • unesco world heritage list • unesco world heritage sites in mexico
Really Big (and a little weird) Coreopsis Two March-blooming species of Coreopsis are exceptionally eye-catching, not just for their yellow explosions of blossoms, but for their size. These are Giant Coreopsis and Sea Dahlia, and they are really big Coreopsis. really big (and a little weird) coreopsis • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Spain’s Favorite Son Comes to California California’s new love: Tempranillo california • tempranillo • spain • spanish • portugal
The First Wave Early in the season the botanical tides wash ashore as Baby Blue-eyes and Cream Cups and Popcorn flowers. But the first big wave that sends us scurrying for higher ground usually drenches us in sunshiny Goldfields and somewhat darker Fiddlenecks. the first wave • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Mexico Government Profile 2008 Mexico is a federal republic with thirty one states. The government is divided into an executive branch, a bicameral legislative branch, and a judicial branch. mexican government • mexico politics • mexico political structure • mexico government profile • mexican executive branch
The Savannah Sparrow Alexander Wilson found a sparrow when in Savannah, Georgia and named the bird the Savannah Sparrow even though they are grassland loving bird, found in estuaries between late April and mid-October. yellow spots • tan eye ring • white chin • grassland loving • pale pinkish legs and feet
Brahea species for the landscape Braheas are tough palms that love it dry, and there are many to choose from though it takes some looking to find them. brahea • nitida • edulis • elegans • dulcis
Palo Blanco, The White-Barked Acacia from Sonora Mexico Palo blanco from Sonora is a drought tolerant and unusual acacia from Sonora, Mexico. Rarely cultivated it deserves more attention. palo blanco • acacia willardiana • jared shortman • mexico • sonora
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum An open air museum of a thousand different desert plants. desert museum • arizona • desert plants • boojum tree
Infiniti Sponsors Miami Grand Prix Major IRL engine supplier, Infiniti, will sponsor the Homestead Miami Grand Prix in April of 2001. irl • indy racing league • northern light racing series • miami grand prix • racing
Marquis Los Cabos Beach Resort Destinations for Artists Series features the Marquis Los Cabos Beach Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico as an artist-worthy destination. destinations for artists • marquis los cabos beach resort • art travel • marquis los cabos • mexico trips
Mexico Cruises Major cruise lines offer one week Mexican Riviera cruises to the ports of Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas mexican riviera cruise • cruising mexico • puerto vallarta • mazatlan • cabo san lucas
Paintbrush in February … the Snapdragon Family (<I>Scrophulariaceae</I>) gets a jump on the season during February in southern California in the form of a couple of paintbrushes, with many more to follow. Many, many more. paintbrush in february • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Artemesia It's called Prairie Sage, wormwood, mugwort, gray sagewort, and white sagebrush and it can make a nice addition to any waterwise garden. artemisia • artemisia ludoviciana • wormwood • mugwort • prairie sage
Autumn Colors ... autumn is upon us. That intimates something more profoundly colorful for some places, something more comfortable in others. In any case, it sweeps us up in a flashflood of autumn colors. autumn colors • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Clark's Grebe The adult Clark’s Grebe stands about two feet tall and a wingspan of about forty inches. The Clark’s Grebe a duck like bird has a big, long, white necked bird with an elongated yellow bill, red eyes and a dark colored cap that doesn’t meet the eyes and the back of its neck is black. duck like • white necked • yellow bill • dark cap • black neck
Dipped In Paint Applegate’s Paintbrush is one of over two hundred species of paintbrush in the Figwort (or Snapdragon) (<I>Scrophulariaceae</I>) family. This species comes in a variety of shades of red, pink and sometimes yellow, boastful and conspicuous as they often grow in abundance, covering large areas. And though they are easy to recognize, individual species of paintbrush are difficult to tell apart. That several species are called Indian Paintbrush only makes it more difficult. applegate's paintbrush • castilleja applegatei • wildflowers • yuba river • sierra nevada mts.
Dolphin Feature - The White Sided Dolphin Don't be fooled...the dolphins swimming next to the ship in the Ocean may not be the ones you think they are. dolphins • white • sided • white-sided • whitesided
Migrating Gray Whales Thin in 2007 Scientists suspect thinning ice layer in Arctic is main culprit behind lack of food but overfishing and normal weather cycles may be affecting their health as well. climate change • migrating gray whales • el nino southern oscillation • overfishing • bering sea
NRDC and EDF NRDC and EDF are two of the premier nongovernment environmental organizations in the United States. They are always worth a visit. These days you can find out about the threat to a whale sanctuary, hog farms, and mercury batteries, among dozens of other subjects. nrdc • edf • websites • web sites • environment
Organ Pipe Cactus, National Park Do you know those out-of-the-way places that you may only visit once, but you'll never forget? Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is one of those places. organ pipe cactus national monument • organ pipe cactus • sonoran desert • cholla cactus • cactus wren
Pacific Madrone Trees Madrone is a stunning tree overhanging coastlines from its perch on rocky cliffs. Look for its evergreen leaves, summer flowers and bright fall berries. madrone • madrona • arbutus • arbutus menziesii • heath
Plant Families: Acanthus and Water Plantain Acanthaceae, or the Acanthus family This family of herbs and shrubs consists of about 2,600 species in about 250 genera. They are native to temperate and tropical regions, and many are cultivated as ornamentals. Alismataceae, or the Water Plantain family. This family includes 90 species in about 13 genera. They are widely distributed in shallow freshwater or muddy habitats, and grow in warm temperate regions. plant families: acanthus and water plantain • wildflowrs of north america • gregg m. pasterick • ecology • environment
Purple Martin There is a common misconception that Purple Martins eat mosquitoes as part of their regular diet. In a seven year study of Purple Martins by the Purple Martin Conservation Association in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, the diets of parents to young show absolutely no mosquitoes. purple • martin • mosquitoes • migration • route
The Black Necked Stilt This family member of Avocets is appropriately named, because the Stilt's legs are so long that it seems to be walking on stilts. Maybe circus stilts are named after the bird? stilt • long legs • north & souyh america
Western Poppies … western Poppies seem a little less subtle, a lot more anxious for attention. They come on trees. They are brightly colored. They cover hundreds and hundreds of acres. The have flowers as big as saucers. And they are out in the open, covering hillsides, filling in roadsides, daring you to not see them. They are as loud and brash as their eastern cousins are quiet and somewhat bashful. western poppies • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • ecology
Yellow Headed Blackbird The adult Yellow Headed Blackbird weighs about 2 1/4 ounces. The male Yellow Headed Blackbird has a glistening yellow top and an ebony colored chest. Bird watchers observe a white patch on his wing whether the bird flies or sits. yellow • head • ebony • black • west
Father Junipero Serra Father Junipero Serra: Franciscan Missionary in California and major cause of the decline of California's Native American population. father junipero serra • franciscan missionary to california indians • san diego bay • california • baja
Frost tolerance of Sonoran Native Plants Here are some cold tolerance notes on plants from Sonora Mexico for the arid gardner who thought Mexican plants were too frost tender. sonoran plants • hardy • ferocactus • jatropha • sapium
Mew Gull With its short, small bill the Mew Gull stands about 14 inches tall and in flight has a wingspan of almost four feet. These medium-sized male and female gulls have similar plumage. With its yellow bill and legs, dark eyes, the Mew Gull has a white head, neck, chest and stomach. The back and wings show gray in color; a dark colored tail and the main feathers have white tips. gull • alaska • saskatchewan • small bill • yellow beak
Oregon Coast Winter Activities Winter on the Oregon Coast brings storm watching, the annual gray whale migration and the popular Fisher Poets Gathering where fun and fish tales rule. whale watching • fisher poets gathering • storm watching • oregon coast • ecola state park
Praitie Falcon The Prairie Falcons bill is sapphire with a dusky colored tip. The top of the falcon's head has dusky brown streaks. There is a dark brown stripe from the edge of its eye to its chin. The feathers on its back and wings are tawny in color and a wingspan of about forty inches. raptor • desert • streaked • glides • daring
Red Winged Blackbird Other names for the Red Winged Black Bird are Redwing, Marsh Blackbird and Swamp Blackbird. One non birder says that her favorite bird is the Red Winged Blackbird. red wing. north america • marsh • farmers fields • black
Sunflower Bushes and Moral Dilemmas Southern California in the middle of the winter takes a little getting used to. With all the sunshine, blue skies, and Bush Sunflowers it <I>is</I> sinfully pleasurable, and creates a kind of moral dilemma. But that’s the kind of a moral dilemma I can live with. sunflower bushes and moral dilemmas • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america • botany • biology
Top 5 Autumn Day Trip Drives in Oregon Travelers enjoy the beauty of Oregon during autumn months on routes through temperate rain forests, past waterfalls, by ocean beaches and views of colorful fall foliage. oregon scenic drives • day trips to oregon beach • silver creek falls highway • fall foliage drive oregon • drive through willamette valley
Arkansas’ White River Monster - Serpent or Penguin? Long before Bill and Hillary Clinton made this Arkansas River famous because of the scandal aptly called Whitewatergate, a land deal, the White River had its own claim to fame. It has a water monster. Even better, the monster, named Whitey, has its own game preserve! It was first sighted in the 1890s. The next were in 1915. The sightings were sporadic. In 1937 and 1971, there were numerous documented sightings. What was, or is, Whitey? A river serpent? Giant sturgeon or catfish? Elephant seal? A species unknown to science? Or, a giant penguin? paranormal • cryptozoology • river serpent • white river monster • arkansas
Attracting Painted Ladies...Butterflies, That Is! Attracting Painted Lady, American Painted Lady, or West Coast Lady butterflies to flower gardens isn't difficult. Learn the differences between these gorgeous "painted ladies" and what their nectar and host plant preferences are. This will help you select appropriate flowers to plant for their dining pleasure. Planting their favored host plants will also assure their caterpillars of a place to bed and board -- a critical aspect of butterfly gardening. butterfly gardening • butterfly enthusiasts • butterfly gardeners • painted lady • american painted lady
Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum boyce thompson southwestern arboretum • boojum • the hunting of the snark • desert arboretum |
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