Deborah Edwards-Oñoro 
Last month, Harmonie Park in downtown Detroit was a popular place for birders due to rare bird sightings of the Kirtland’s Warbler and Eastern Whip-poor-will. But what many birders overlooked while searching for the birds was the beautiful outdoor terrazzo artwork in the park. Installed in 2010, the pictorial mural “Paradise Valley” was created by… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Paradise Valley
One of my favorite stories I read this week was a post by Mike Dickison, a zoologist and active Wikipedian from New Zealand who helps with the weekly radio broadcast Critter of the Week (100,000 listeners!).
Dickison posted on Mastodon about a recent radio episode featuring Psylla frodobagginsi, an insect known as the hobbit kōwhai psyllid.
Continue reading What I Learned About Wikipedia and Psylla frodobagginsi
With clear blue skies, bright sunshine, and temperatures in the low 70’s (Farenheit), you couldn’t have asked for a better day for our township to hold the official outdoors naming ceremony for Zibiwés Nature Area.
Formerly known as Patriot Park, the nature area is a favorite birding and hiking location for me as well as other outdoor enthusiasts.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Zibiwés Nature Area Naming Ceremony