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Our favorite owl is a comical character, with an eternally quizzical look on its face. It has bright yellow eyes, prominent white eyebrows, and long unfeathered legs. |
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Although it may be difficult to appreciate the concept while you’re at the operating end of a snow shovel, ice crystals and the snowflakes they form are things of beauty, often perfectly symmetrical — sometimes simple, other times wonderfully complex. |
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More than 1,300 species of mistletoe have been identified worldwide, and although some live on only one type of plant, many are less particular. But they all grow on the branches of trees or shrubs and can’t survive on their own. |
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We often beat the heat on a sunny day under a shady tree next to a small pond or a meandering stream. As we relax, we get to watch the antics of one of the oldest insect species living today — the dragonfly. |
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States is the most severe-weather-prone country on the planet ... |
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Several years ago we made our first plane flight into San Francisco, California, arriving in the early evening. As we descended toward the airport, we could see an exceptionally large painted patchwork of rich reds, pale greens, and various shades in between. |
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What is this thing called spring? Can we really pin its beginning to a particular date? Or does the date depend on specific plants — when they bloom, or when a particular locality turns from white to green? |
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