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Learn All About Crows
Posted on July 25th, 2009 No commentsEveryday there is a multitude of crow birds that we see around us. This bird is moderately migratory, it comes from the same family as the blackbird, the Raven, the Magpie, the Jay and also the Rook and the Jackdaws of Europe. The ordinary crow bird in America is about 19 inches long with a wingspan of over three feet.
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Is Spring Here?
Posted on April 9th, 2009 No commentsWell it’s spring, in some parts of the country anyway, around here winter is truly just beginning. Last week my robin returned, only to be buried in 4 feet of snow. The poor thing. I have a wooden bird feeder on a pole and it literally had three feet of snow on its roof. This robin always seems to bring the first major snow storm of the New Year. He doesn’t like the birdhouses but he will eat at the platform birdfeeder. I haven’t seen him since the storm, but I am fairly sure he is still around, in fact now that I think about it, he yelled at me tonight as I came home from work, better remember to fill the feeders.
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Five Aquatic Plants for Water Features in the North
Posted on August 21st, 2008 No commentsIncorporating plants into your outdoor water features dramatically improves them visually and also provides your fish with much needed cover. Water plants can also add to the health of your pond. I live in New Jersey and have two water gardens in my backyard. Over the years that we have had our garden ponds, my husband and I have learned from both firsthand experience and research about what plants work best in our Northeastern area. Below is a guide that I have put together for your convenience and consideration when selecting aquatic plants for water features in the North. First, though, let me quickly explain the three groups of aquatic plants: emergent (sometimes called marginal), submerged, and floater plants. Emergent/marginal aquatic plants are often found around the borders of a pond. They take root in the muddy bottom but their stems rise above the water. Submerged aquatic plants are ones that mostly exist under water. They are considered the oxygenators because they produce oxygen during the daytime for fish. Floater plants do just that: they float about freely in the water. Floaters are not rooted in the soil. Five Aquatic Plants to Consider for Water Features in the NorthPickerel Rush. Pickerel rush (see photo attached) is a perennial hardy bog water plant (emergent/marginal category) that has bluish purple colored spiked blooms. Its stems can grow up to two to three feet tall. Its roots need to be submerged in two to twelve inches of water. Our flowers start to bloom in early summer until fall arrives. They need plenty of sun but do grow in partially shaded areas. Pickerel rush can be used in water gardens by planting the flowers in mesh plastic pots, also known as planting baskets, and submerging the pots in water.
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