Nature Center Magazine

A Nature Walk With: Don't Unplug Your Hub

2012-05-31T04:00:00.000-04:00

John Bain is a guest contributor to Nature Center Magazine. He also has one of the most entertaining blogs in Don't Unplug Your Hub. His art and music are also featured there.The picture you see here was contributed to Nature Center Magazine as a wallpaper. The most appealing thing about John is his sense of humor. We find out a bit more as we take a nature walk with John.
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Software Review: Picasa

2012-05-28T04:00:00.000-04:00

They thought I was too abrasive to write articles here but I found my way back in again. I originally wrote about the free wallpaper but that just wasn't for me. Then I began giving you my own humble opinion about nature but you all became angry with me. Now I'll vent my wrath on helpful software. That should at least be useful for anybody.
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A Nature Walk With: The Joy of Bird Watching and Living a Simple Life

2012-05-24T04:00:00.000-04:00

Since I first began reading The Joy Of Bird Watching And Living A Simple Life, I have pictured Jean as a Southern Belle. I see her in a flowing flowery frock and a large brimmed hat and she is serving tea. Jean actually lives in a camper in a rural area and enjoys nature right outside her door. I want to know more. Let's take a walk with Jean.
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Strange Superstitions About Feathers

2012-05-21T04:00:00.000-04:00

My granddaughter is constantly finding feathers. When she was small I repeated to her what I had been told, that when you find a feather, it means that someone who died is thinking of you. She often finds them in groups of three. She is certain that they are from her great-grandmother and two great aunts. They were very important to her and now she feels that they watch over her.

This is a superstition, right? What if it isn't? I began to
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A Nature Walk With: Out On The Prairie

2012-05-17T04:00:00.000-04:00

One of our favorite guest contributors at Nature Center Magazine is Out On The Prairie. His blog has gorgeous photos that he takes of his part of the world. He is also a poet and he writes lovely short stories. The pictures with this article are a sample of his photography. Now we have an opportunity to get to know him better. Let's walk with Out On The Prairie.
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The Amazing History Of The American Buffalo

2012-05-14T04:00:00.000-04:00

Thirty to seventy million of them roamed free throughout North America. They were the majestic Bison Bison, more commonly known as the American buffalo. Then they almost became extinct. Where did they come from? What was their purpose? What caused the death of so many? Let's find out together.
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A Nature Walk With: Ratty

2012-05-07T04:00:00.000-04:00

Nature Center Magazine is introducing a new feature.We will interview bloggers about their blogs and their interest in nature.

Ratty is known as the Everyday Adventurer. He wanders through nature and shares his adventures with us. He is also the editor of Nature Center Magazine. We want to know him
a bit better so... let's take a walk with Ratty.
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Do Alligators Live In The Sewers?

2012-04-30T04:00:00.000-04:00

Recently I watched a program on the History television channel in which they were searching the sewers of New York City. They were looking for wildlife, specifically alligators. The program examined the history of sightings of alligators in the sewers. Then with various officials and experts we traveled through Now York City sewers.
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Point/Counterpoint: Is Global Warming Real?

2012-04-26T04:00:00.000-04:00

Introducing Point/Counterpoint. This is a series of articles presenting differing views on a nature related subject showing opinions from two normal, everyday people. Recently we held an online chat between Nature Center Magazine writers Copas and Rob Wayne discussing the touchy subject of global warming. Read on to find out what they had to say.
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Editor's Notes: April 23, 2012

2012-04-23T04:00:00.000-04:00

We are undergoing major changes here at Nature Center Magazine. You may have already noticed that we did an overhaul of the look of the magazine earlier in the month. We think the new look is much more professional than the old one. But that is only a minor part of our changes. This one might surprise you. Now we are going to have a huge format change as well.
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The First Bluebird

2012-04-20T04:00:00.000-04:00

I remember the first time I saw a bluebird. I was in a new nature park and I saw this bright blue color flash off to my right. It landed in the tree closest to me so I lifted my camera to try and get a picture. At that moment the bluebird leaped into the air and flew away. I didn't get the picture, but I'll always remember my first bluebird.

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What Happens On A Dark Forest Path

2012-04-18T04:00:00.000-04:00

Now for one of my favorite Free Wallpapers that we've had here. I really love when the forest takes on this dark quality with a little bit of sunlight filtering through the trees. It almost gives you the feeling that you might meet a big bad wolf somewhere in front of you along the path. Who knows what might be lurking at the edges of the dark forest?
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Help! It Bit Me

2012-04-17T04:00:00.000-04:00

Rattlesnake. Yes, that is the answer to last week's What Am I? Many of you guessed correctly. We have a bunch of smart readers. And because you are so smart I thought we should all learn something today. The weather is getting warmer. All the creepies and crawlies that hid during the colder weather will be coming
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Squirrel Fight!!!

2012-04-16T04:00:00.000-04:00

All types of squirrels can have very bad tempers. But did you ever wonder which is the meanest kind of them all? It just might be Red Squirrels, one of the smaller varieties here in the US. Smaller than most, they can really get angry when provoked. Watch as two red squirrels have a Street Fighter style brawl over a few seeds.
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Spring

2012-04-13T04:00:00.000-04:00

Spring is my favorite season. Spring is the season when everything comes back to life. you can feel it in the air. You can see it, and you can smell it. New life is all around us in spring. Trees and plants are at their greenest during spring. Young animals are coming out to see their surroundings for the very first time. It's not too hot yet, and it's not too cold.
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The Decline Of The Honeybee

2012-04-12T04:00:00.000-04:00

For several years I have been reading about the diminishing numbers in the honeybee population. It was being generally assumed that the cause was "climate change". Scientists have been studying the loss of bees that are so important to agriculture. Now they are discovering that there may be another reason
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A Scarlet Cardinal In A Bright Blue Sky

2012-04-11T04:00:00.000-04:00

I've been saving this one for a long time. I waited for exactly the right moment to bring it to you. Actually I just plain forgot I had it here. It got lost in our fast paced article publishing. Can you blame me for forgetting a good Free Wallpaper like this cardinal with conditions like these that we've imposed here? I'll have to figure out a way to remember these gems in the future.
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What Am I?

2012-04-10T04:00:00.000-04:00

I have another puzzle for you. Some of you are very good guessers. Perhaps I am not making these as difficult as I should. I am hoping this one will give you something to ponder before you make your guess. If you would like What Am I? to be more difficult or easier I welcome input. We aim to please. As usual the answer will be posted next week. That should give you all enough time to give it a go.

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The Making Of The Flying Penguins Prank

2012-04-09T09:23:00.000-04:00

This week we have the explanation for the little April fools joke of the flying penguins. The Cool Nature Video we bring you now shows how the penguins were made to fly. The secret is electricity. Actually, you'll have to watch the video to find out exactly how that works. I'm sure you really want to find out how it was done, so go ahead and take a quick peek.
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April

2012-04-06T04:00:00.000-04:00

We are now into the first full month of spring. April is usually rainy, but this is the month when it gets truly warm. All nature lovers must love April because this is the month when it seems that all aspects of nature wake up and start really moving. We see more birds and animals, and the trees turn green once again. I just love this month because of these things.
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Non-Stick Spider Legs

2012-04-05T04:00:00.000-04:00

How do spiders keep from getting snared by their own webs? I have often wondered about that. After all the little insects that they eat get caught in there. But spiders seem to be able to maneuver through the complicated web design without any problems. I have heard that it is only the home web that is safe. Other spiders' webs would trap it.
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A Beautifully Vibrant White Flower

2012-04-04T04:00:00.000-04:00

So I can't remember what kind of flower this is. So what! It still makes a great Free Nature Wallpaper. I just know you'll like it on your desktop. Don't believe me? Then try it out and see for yourself. Go ahead, I dare you. You know you want to. Aw, come on! Just do it! It has the best price ever, FREE! Okay, enough of my joking. I like it and I think you will too.
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Saved By The Bear

2012-04-03T04:00:00.000-04:00

Imagine you are hiking along one of your favorite trails. You plan to hike for a while then try your hand at panning for gold. It will be a pleasant and perhaps prosperous day. This is a trail you have used many times.

Robert Biggs who lives in northern California was doing just that. It was a nice day. He spotted a mother bear with a yearling and a cub sitting beside a stream. He watched them with the wonder that is common among those who come across such a sight.
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Recently Discovered Flying Penguins

2012-04-02T08:27:00.000-04:00

Did you ever think you would actually see penguins fly? Well this video shows just that! You have to see it to believe it. This recently discovered colony of penguins can fly, and they've apparently been doing it for a very long time, flying from the South Pole to South America and back. BBC happened upon them by sheer accident.
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Wild Beasts

2012-03-30T04:00:00.000-04:00

I want to be a lion. What wild beast do you want to be? Everybody has their own choice. Our nature poem this time tells us the choice of the author. It happens to be the same choice as mine. What would you do if you were a wild beast? What would anyone do? I know what I'd do, but I'm not telling until you do first. You'll have to be satisfied with the poem for now.
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