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COLUMN:
Summer is fleeting, so go outside, find solitude!
You don’t have to eat roots and berries, but a simple getaway should be just that ... simple, urges columnist
May 22, 2022 11:15 AM
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A beautiful trillium is eight years in the making
While there is no law against picking a trillium — outside of provincial parks — ask yourself if a temporary bouquet is worthwhile, urges columnist
May 15, 2022 11:30 AM
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Birds of a feather molt together ... for good reason
Even the wing and tail feathers are replaced in anticipation of the arduous fall flight to South America and other destinations of warmth, explains columnist
May 8, 2022 11:15 AM
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Spawning run of suckers signals spring in Sundial Creek
Primitive looking fish have been spawning in shallow streams for eons, explains columnist who says spring sucker run can last several weeks
May 1, 2022 11:15 AM
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No need for mourning as dove population soars
Mourning doves are quite easy to observe as they are well adapted to city living as well as rural settings, explains outdoors columnist
Apr 24, 2022 11:15 AM
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Freaky or fascinating? Keep your eyes peeled for these critters
Some 30 spider species call Ontario home and their hunting techniques vary, explains outdoors columnist
Apr 17, 2022 11:15 AM
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Unmistakable catkins are spring's early flowers
Catkins, lacking delicate parts, can tough out a few days of chill rain and a small flurry of lacklustre snow, notes outdoors columnist
Apr 10, 2022 11:15 AM
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Being a victim of a pesky skunk can really stink
If you have been sprayed, you have to fight science with science, and that doesn't include tomato juice, says outdoors columnist
Apr 3, 2022 11:15 AM
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Our natural world is springing into 'very dynamic shift'
'Winter things are disappearing and spring things are showing up in every habitat type from wilderness to urban,' notes outdoors columnist
Mar 27, 2022 11:15 AM
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Earliest blossoms of the season springing into form
A question persists, says columnist: Can wildlife species adapt to new blooming periods and all the changing attachments in their web of life?
Mar 20, 2022 11:15 AM
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