Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Seagrass and Tiger Sharks

Seagrasses are not grasses, but plants that live in saltwater. They have flowers and roots, and they take up nutrients from the soil like plants. To grow successfully, they need lots of light and the correct temperature, along with nutrients. Photo courtesy of Mark Goodchild via Ruth Hartnup.

Although this partnership takes place in Australia, I was drawn to it because it is such a great example of the relationship between wildlife and habitat. Tiger sharks prey on a variety of marine life and even mammals such as the dugongs (sea cows), and dugongs main food source is seagrass. [Read more…]

Wolf Awareness Week October 15-21

This year’s beautiful Wolf Awareness Poster The Golden Hour is of the Red Wolf and is by Emma Loetsch. It is available for $7. Go to TWA to purchase. My husband and I have been purchasing two posters for as long as I can remember because the back is filled with wonderful facts and educational material. Mounted on both sides coreboard, it makes a perfect show and tell piece.

Wolf Awareness Week this year occurs during the week of October 15-21. It is a good time to reflect not only on the successful return of the wolf to some of the lower 48 states, but also to ask ourselves why we continue to pressure wild creatures to the point of extinction? [Read more…]