Nature
Recent expeditions:
Antelope Island
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Plants - an emerging list of plants I enjoy |
Non-human animals
Birds - my
bird related pages
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Organizations which work to preserve nature
without opposing first hand interaction between humans and other animals:
World Parrot Trust
American Federation of Aviculture
First hand interaction between humans and other animals can substantially enhance our
desire to preserve what remains of what we have not ruined. The time has come for
environmental organizations to admit as much, and to adopt as part of their mission a view
that responsible first hand interaction between humans and other animals is of value, to
us, and to the fellow animals with which we interact first hand.
If you have suggestions for additions to this list please let me know at  . |
Antelope Island
After living in Utah for several years and neglecting my back-burner
desire do this, I finally traveled out to Antelope Island. I found the whole experience
intriguing. The mountains in the distance. The water. The beaches. The plants. The birds,
spiders, and other animals. It's all quite intriguing and beautiful.
Above: Looking ~SW out from Antelope island (White Rock Bay), Great Salt Lake, Utah - all
photos by me on this page are © Jonathan
Below: You can picnic and swim on the island. Here's a cross view of White Rock Bay
beach...
On the trail to the Egg Island overlook trail you may encounter several billion spiders,
like this one...
To get through all the spiders I had to constantly swing my canteen in front of me.
Well, on the causeway to the island you may encounter a gull...
And here are some gulls at the end of the spider-laden Egg Island Overlook Trail on
Antelope Island...
Plants
Some plants I enjoy, info on them, and where to get them:
| Mimosa related trees - An intriguing group of
trees with leaves that fold up which stressed. I learned about this group in a college
botany course. There are several varieties. Here are two with which I am familiar:  Albizia julibrissin - Mimosa, Silk Tree
- A warmer climate tree, but it can survive in colder climates. If you keep it in colder
climates, expect some of the branches to die. Mine has lost some branches. Here in Utah,
in spring my Mimosa tree looks dead, then in the summer it becomes a lush and beautiful
tree, and it blooms in the fall.
The image here is © Derek Fell, as from this web site, which has
more info on this lovely three. You can order this tree by clicking here.
 Mimosa Pudica - Sensitive Plant
- A smaller mimosa much more sensitive to touch, the cold, and etc. A
strictly tropical plant that must be kept inside in colder climates. The image comes from this site, and this site has more info. You can
order this legume from here.
I am going to try and grow this one outside en masse during the summer to
see what happens.
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I hope to add more to this section. If you have some suggestions for additions please
let me know.
You can order some cool trees from the Arbor Day
Foundation.
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