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9 Things You can Do for Earth Day

Earth Day April 22, 2009 Celebrate Earth Day – But remember… everyday is a good day to do something for our Earth, so if you can’t do everything you want on Earth Day, that’s ok.. here’s a list of things to do, on Earth Day or any other day. 1. Lowe’s Home Improvement offers a [...]

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Hummingbird Time – Summers Coming

If I can’t tell Spring is in the air by the weather ~ this week happens to be a typical spring day in Ohio.. rainy, chilly (April Showers bring May flowers) ~ I can certainly tell by the stats to my pages on Momma Muse. Every spring, towards the end of March through September, I [...]

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Praying Mantis and Egg Casings

Early this year, I purchased a few praying mantis egg cases (3, I think). We put them in an aquarium with a screen lid and let them “hatch”. Each egg casing has between 50 and 200 praying mantis babies. They don’t tear out of the case, but instead, they come through it. The egg casing [...]

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Praying Mantis on a Hummingbird Feeder

Originally uploaded by madaise. I was washing dishes and saw this little praying mantis on one of the hummingbird feeders. Try as I might, I could not get a good clear image of the mantid. At one point, Cas thought he was sleeping – but I told her I thought it was watching us… just [...]

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