Category Archives: Nature Awareness

Sand Dancer – Inspiring and Beautiful

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Claire

Here’s a story of a man who co-creates with nature. Peter Donnelly has been practicing his unique take on sand art for over ten years, and has created almost one thousand pieces of art – only to see each creative … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Beauty of Pollination

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Claire

“Beauty and seduction, I believe, is nature’s tool for survival, because we will protect what we fall in love with.”   Louie Schwartzberg Pollination: it’s vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows … Continue reading →

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SciStarter.com – Participatory Science

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Claire

Are you someone who loves to explore the natural world?  Are you curious about how things work, or do you want to participate in research to further our understanding of the world we live in? If so, you are going … Continue reading →

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Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Claire

Fascinating: “Monarch butterflies use drugs to treat their own parasites. They get those drugs from the food plants that they eat as caterpillars.” There is fascinating research that indicates monarch butterflies, as caterpillars, choose to eat plants that do not … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Claire

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