Category Archives: Animals

The Michigan Pages: Spring Peepers

March 27, 2007 – 7:46 am

Peeper on a Leaf by Jamuudsen
Last night (and this morning as I wrote this) I heard the very Michigan sound of spring peepers calling. Rather than search around for news (which would most likely be unpleasant), I decided to gather up some spring peeper information that you can use to amaze your friends. Of pseudacris [...]

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Photo Friday: Drinking water

March 16, 2007 – 9:50 am

Catherine Pentescu is a photographer from Kentucky, but she captured this amazing image of a swan on White Lake in Michigan. You can see more of her photos by clicking the image and at Images By Cat.

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Michigan's reps speak for Great Lakes … but will anything get done?

March 8, 2007 – 9:33 am

Zebra Mussel Shell by mybunnyrexie
The Lansing State Journal reports that Michigan and Great Lakes US Reps on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment were more than a bit testy at a hearing to examine the problems posed by the zebra mussel, the sea lamprey and other invader species.
Rep. Candice Miller, [...]

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Michigan and Climate Crisis

February 19, 2007 – 10:40 am

The bright side is that Michigan won't be half underwater in 100 years like some states. On the less than bright side, this graphic in the Freep shows what Michigan could look like in 2100 as a result of global warming's impacts. Swampy shores, Mississippi hot, vanished songbirds, dying trout and a lot of snowmobiles [...]

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Celebrate Valentine's Day the Michigan Way

February 6, 2007 – 10:50 am

Crim Kiss by Hemicuda82
The day for lovers, sweethearts and paramours is drawing close. Like it, love it, or hate it, Valentine's Day has become an annual tradition. Such a tradition, that according to the Greeting Card Association, over one billion valentines will be given out, and eighty five percent of those by women.
As you celebrate [...]

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Blogs We Dig - RedDogKnit

January 31, 2007 – 9:16 am

What happens when you combine a rescued Australian Cattle Dog who models, an avid knitter ala new mom and the ups and downs of life in Mid-Michigan?
You get Red Dog Knits, a heart-warming, often funny, daily glimpse into the life of Kris and her menagerie of adorable pets (count - 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 [...]

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Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

January 25, 2007 – 9:16 pm

Hey there, we thought it might be nice to have a place where folks could say "hello" and tell everyone a little bit about their Michigan business, nonprofit, community organization, or other web site or blog (sorry, only Michigan, and please keep the posts brief). Feel free to add a comment below and definitely include [...]

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Buck Wilder brings the outdoors home

December 20, 2006 – 9:12 am

The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a nice feature on Traverse City's Tim Smith, author and alter-ego of the popular "Buck Wilder" children's book series that is worth a read. Smith self-published Buck Wilder's Small Fry Fishing Guide and sold 100,000 copies in the first year. He has released a lot of titles in the 10 [...]

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The Peregrine Falcon in Michigan

December 4, 2006 – 9:31 am

Peregrine falcon near Old Harry Rocks,
Dorset by pompey_diver
The cuckoo-y tastes of peregrines at bootstrap analysis is one more post that makes me love blogs and bloggers. It begins:
Seeing a Peregrine Falcon is not very unusual in southeast Michigan. Although they were not historically found in these parts, they were introduced into the city of [...]

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2006 Michigan State Fair - August 23 - September 4

August 23, 2006 – 4:16 pm

Night at the Fair by Oldbrushes
The annual Michigan State Fair opens today (Aug 23) and continues through September 4. The state fairgrounds are located in southeast Michigan at the corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Detroit - two miles from I-75, three miles from I-696, and eight miles from I-94.
Popular attractions include [...]

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