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Tag Archives: Nature

10 Travel Tips for Visiting the Flint Hills

10 Travel Tips for Visiting the Flint Hills

The Flint Hills are arguably one of the most scenic parts of Kansas. Planning your first visit? Allow us to make a few suggestions.

Posted byhsotrApril 29, 2022April 25, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Books, Nature, Outdoors, Travel

Top 10 Western Heritage Resources

Top 10 Western Heritage Resources

Our readers love exploring topics related to the West, ranging from railroads to mustangs to windmills. Read on to discover our most popular Western heritage resources.

Posted byhsotrApril 1, 2022March 28, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Cattle, History, Horses, Livestock, Music, Native Americans, Nature, Pastures, Railroads, The West, Travel, Water, Weather

Common Eider

Common Eider

The male common eider (Somateria mollissima) presents a somewhat strange appearance, not likely to be confused with that of any other species.

Posted byhsotrMarch 4, 2022March 3, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

King Eider

The male king eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a bird that is guaranteed to make an impression. Whether he is gaudy or beautiful depends on your perspective.

Posted byhsotrFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

6 Tips for Protecting an Orchard from Deer

6 Tips for Protecting an Orchard from Deer

Because deer can jump to tremendous heights, excluding them from an orchard is not easy, even with a fence. Here are some options for deterring the deer.

Posted byhsotrFebruary 4, 2022February 4, 2022Posted inThe GardenTags:Dogs, Fencing, Fruit, Nature, Nuts

50 Garden Journal Prompts

50 Garden Journal Prompts

What to write in your garden journal? Here are 50 ideas to jog your creativity, including something for every season.

Posted byhsotrJanuary 21, 2022January 8, 2022Posted inThe GardenTags:Birdwatching, Herbs, Journals, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Planning, Soil, Vegetables, Weather, Writing

Lesser Scaup

At a glance, the lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) resembles a miniature greater scaup. However, it does display some unique characteristics.

Posted byhsotrJanuary 18, 2022February 16, 2022Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Purple Threeawn

Purple Threeawn

Purple threeawn (Aristida purpurea) primarily occupies disturbed sites as an early successional species, preparing the ground for native wildflowers to move in.

Posted byhsotrDecember 7, 2021December 9, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Animal Health, Livestock, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Pastures, Soil, Stewardship

Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup

When seeing the greater scaup (Aythya marila), the overall impression is that of a big, thickset duck.

Posted byhsotrNovember 12, 2021November 13, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Birdwatching, Nature, Outdoors

Switchgrass

Switchgrass is one of the dominant plant species of the tallgrass prairie, and it alone accounts for much of the natural soil-building that occurs on native prairies.

Posted byhsotrNovember 9, 2021November 5, 2021Posted inThe Sunflower StateTags:Animal Health, Cattle, Livestock, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Pastures, Soil, Stewardship

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