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Sunday is World Water Day!
#funfactfriday Did you know that the Okanagan area has some of the highest per-person annual water usage in all of Canada, yet has the...
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Mar 21, 2020
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Alien Invaders
There are so many options when choosing flowers for the garden, but not all plants are created equal. All of the flowers below are...
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Mar 14, 2020
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Brake for Snakes
#funfactfridayOver the next few weeks, our local snakes are going to start poking their noses out of their dens on sunny days! Some...
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Mar 7, 2020
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Legendary Leapers
#funfactfriday Needisome help to 'leap' into the extra day tomorrow? Perhaps knowing the jumping power of some local leapers can help!...
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Feb 28, 2020
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Feeding Frenzy
February is National Bird Feeding Month! Feeding birds can be very rewarding and it can often help birds make it through cold and snowy...
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Feb 21, 2020
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Love is in the air
Happy Valentine's Day! There are many, many different types of courting behaviour in the animal world. Some are as simple as following a...
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Feb 14, 2020
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Some just never grow up!
Usually, Tiger Salamanders undergo metamorphosis from egg to larva to adult just like any other amphibian. Sometimes, however, things...
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Feb 7, 2020
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Snotty Spadefoots
#funfactfriday Our local Great Basin Spadefoot has a very unique winter hibernation technique. They are amphibians, which means it is...
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Jan 31, 2020
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Rats
#funfactfriday Happy Chinese New Year! Tomorrow is the start of the Year of the Rat. Bushy-tailed Woodrats are found throughout the...
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Jan 25, 2020
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