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| | Animal Talk (General)
08/14/2006
What insect is sometimes named a ³winged flower² or a ³flying gem?²
Butterflies are the most beautiful and graceful of all insects. Some poets
have called butterflies ³winged flowers² or ³flying gems.² Butterflies are
found throughout the worl
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"Eighth Month of the Year" (General)
08/14/2006
August is a time for picnics and barbeques, trips to the beach, and family
gatherings. But for the devoted gardener, summer offers little rest from
routine chores. Here are a few items for the August gardening calendar:
Lawn Care:
Mid-August throug
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| | Approximately how long can a whale stay under the water? (General)
07/10/2006
A whale can stay under the water approximately one hour and fifteen minutes
before coming to the surface for air!
Whales live in deep, coastal ocean waters. They can be found in all oceans
of the world. Whales are sea mammals. A mammal is a warm blo
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| | Playing on the Defense in the Rose Bowl (General)
07/10/2006
I have never had a rose bush. My mom couldn¹t believe it when I told her
this and she told me to go buy a rose bush and I did.
Now, am I in for trouble? Aren¹t they susceptible to black spot, aphids,
mildew and more? Mom told me to choose the right t
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| | Gardening June 06 (General)
06/02/2006
Perhaps no other flower does more for the nighttime garden than the
Moonflower. Blooming during the night, its large white blooms seem to
illuminate the garden... beckoning you to come closer. Planted near a deck
or porch, its heavenly fragrance fil
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| | Animal Talk June 2006 (General)
06/02/2006
There are more than 30 kinds of dolphins. Some live in freshwater and
others live in saltwater. Freshwater dolphins live in the rivers of Asia
and South America. While saltwater live in all the oceans of the world.
They eat mainly fish while some eat
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| | Gentleman Start Your Seedlings! (General)
04/10/2006
Starting seeds indoors will result with earlier flowers and vegetables.
This year I purchased ³Peat Pots². I bought 23 small pots for just $1.59 at
the hardware store. When the seeds are ready to be transplanted you
transplant the entire pot while
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| | Bulblets (General)
03/10/2006
Spring bulbs are planted in the fall because they require a long period of
cold, insulated in the earth, before they bloom. But if you procrastinated
last fall you can thank the clever bulb growers of the Netherlands because
now you can still produce
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