Starburst Peppers (c) 2010 Patty Hankins
Here are some posts and articles that I enjoyed this week; I hope you enjoy them as well
Flower and Plant Links
The Telegraph has ‘Coronation Meadows’ could save wild flowers
National Park and National Wildlife Refuge Links
National Parks Traveler has National Recreational Trail System Grows By 28
The Christian Science Monitor has Sesame Street makes national park videos inviting kids outside
The New York Times has As Vandals Deface U.S. Parks, Some Point to Online Show-Offs
The Washington Post has Park Service unveiling new healthy food standards at Mall event
Wildlife Links
Economy Watch has The Economics Of The Illegal Wildlife Trade
National Parks Traveler has Study Concludes Migration Is Not Healthy For Yellowstone National Park Elk
Environmental Issues Links
The Christian Science Monitor has Wildfire policy: Time for US to rely less on shovels, hoses, retardant? (+video)
Photography and Art Links
The Online Photographer has Canned! Chicago ‘Sun-Times’ Fires Entire Photo Staff
Chicago Tribune has The Idiocy of Eliminating a Photo Staff
Picture Correct has How to Read Clouds as a Photographer
ASMP has Best Practices For Registering
The Daily Dot has Laid Off From the Sun-Times
DC Area Flower Safari
If you are in the DC area, I hope you will join me and other flower lovers at our DC Flower Safari Meetups. The next Meetup is scheduled for Saturday, July 13th at Kenilworth Gardens in Washington DC.