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Death’s Gift to Life
Suzan Bellincampi
In the forest, the dead sometimes stand tall and refuse to fall. Don’t mourn for these deceased; they are a sign of healthy woodlands, wealthy...
7:00 pm, January 24, 2008
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Facing the Mites
Suzan Bellincampi
Sometimes you just have to face the facts, even if they seem rather unpleasant. Most people use the term habitat without realizing that they are...
7:00 pm, January 24, 2008
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Cloudy Splendor
Suzan Bellincampi
“Fight blue-sky thinking.” So says part of the manifesto of the Cloud Appreciation Society. This London-based organization (with a membership of...
7:00 pm, January 17, 2008
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Gooseneck Barnacles
Suzan Bellincampi
Sometimes a story just drops into your lap, or more accurately into your e-mail box. That was the case last October when I received an inquiry...
7:00 pm, January 10, 2008
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Target Mars
Suzan Bellincampi
Chicken Little would do well to duck and consider taking cover if he were a Martian. The little green men should definitely watch out and...
7:00 pm, January 3, 2008
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Living Lichen Art
Robert A. Culbert
Two plants that merge into one, growing together to the benefit of each other. Sounds strange, but lichens are unique combinations of fungi and...
7:00 pm, December 27, 2007
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The Christmas Flower
Suzan Bellincampi
Gentlemen may prefer blondes, but Americans overwhelmingly (69 per cent) prefer red. Pink comes in a distant second with 14 per cent, and white...
7:00 pm, December 20, 2007
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A Kingdom of Oaks
Suzan Bellincampi
While it is always good to endeavor to see the forest through the trees, sometimes you just see the trees in the forest. And that is okay if you...
7:00 pm, December 13, 2007
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No Hornet’s Nest
Suzan Bellincampi
The world around us is full of misnomers: hamburgers are not ham, tin foil is actually aluminum, and a shooting star is not a star. Nature has even...
7:00 pm, December 6, 2007
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Beetle Mania
Suzan Bellincampi
“And now, here they are: the beetles!” (Insert soundtrack of hysterical screams.) Don’t faint, and don’t expect to see Paul, Ringo, George, and...
7:00 pm, November 29, 2007
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Rubies of the Bog
Suzan Bellincampi
I nominate cranberries for the best supporting role in a holiday dinner.
7:00 pm, November 22, 2007
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Check Your Bags
Suzan Bellincampi
We all have baggage. For some, it is plastic, but for others only paper or cloth will do. Those in the latter group must have appreciated...
7:00 pm, November 15, 2007
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